SDR WX0A071979

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
May 1, 2014
Submitted
June 11, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406NV
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49900
Part
Switch
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF WE NOTICED PRESSURIZATION WAS NOT OPERATING NORMALLY. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT INFORMED US THAT THE CABIN WAS GETTING HAZY & THE AFT RT SMOKE ALARM HAD ILLUMINATED. TURNED OFF THE PACK & THIS SEEMED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS. PERFORMED ENG RUNS, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD, NO HAZE NOTED. PERFORMED GVI OF RT PACK, RAN RT PACK, FOUND AUTO TEMP SWITCH TO BE INTERMITTING. DEFERRED RT PACK IAW MEL 21-01 SIT 1, CAT C, DMI 8581. M PROCEDURE COMPLIED WITH. INOPERATIVE PLACARDS INSTALLED. GMM 21-4-5-4 PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT IAW AMM 21-51-00 & 21-00-00. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD, HIS CLEARS MEL 21-01 SIT 1 CAT C DMI 8581 INOP PLACARD REMOVED

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