Service difficulty report · Valve · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
March 5, 2002
Submitted
March 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N463PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3087
Aircraft time
7,828 hours, 8,027 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Valve
Part number
4068B00002
Part serial
1480831
Condition
Failed
Location
A/C Bay
Part time
7,828 hours, 8,027 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE SITTING AT THE GATE WITH THE APU RUNNING, THE CREW REPORTED A SMOKE SMELL IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE PACK VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 21-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.