Service difficulty report · Valve · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
November 21, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3048
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Valve
Part number
5413C000
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Temp
Part time
9,696 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE LEFT HAND PACK TEMPERATURE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE AND CAUSED SMOKE TO ENTER THE FLIGHT DECK. THE CREW TURNED THE LEFT HAND PACK OFF AND THE SMOKE CLEARED THE FLIGHT DECK. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT PIT WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 21-63-06. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.