JASC 2120

Service difficulty reports · 15,394

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SDR 98FDEA00428Air Distribution · odor98-0166 STA-IND: SMOKE FUMES IN COCKPIT AT GEAR CONFIGURATION. SMOKE EMANATED INTO COCKPIT. SMOKE AND FUMES CHECKLIST RUN SMOKE NOTED IN COCKPIT AROMA LIKE WOOD BURNING. GASPER FAN SECURED. SMOKE MAY HAVE DECREASED. AIRCRAFT STOPPED AND EMERGENCY EQUIP RJul 2, 1998 · N484FE · Boeing 727227SDR GAIA9869Air Distr · odorTOL - ON DEPARTURE, A STRONG ODOR OF BURNING RUBBER WAS BRIEFLY SMELLED IN THE COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO TOL AND LANDED UNDER MAX LANDING WEIGHT WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. PERFORMED A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF LANDING GEAR AND GEAR WELL. INSPECTED E/E BJul 1, 1998 · N6838 · Boeing 727223SDR 98ZZZX3985Air Dist · odorDEN - FLT 699 - SMOKEY HAZE WITH OIL SMELL IN FORWARD GALLEY AND CABIN. PERFORMED PACK BURN OUT. RAN ALL ENGINES AND APU. NO FURTHER SMELL NOTED.Jul 1, 1998 · N181US · Bag BAE146200ASDR MASA98133Air Distribution · smokeFLT 5281 - FLL-MIA - CREW REPORTED THAT WITH RT PACK ON, SMOKE ACCUMULATED IN CABIN DURING FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN MIA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM, NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)Jun 30, 1998 · N180YV · Emb EMB120RTSDR VTZA98230Duct · looseIAD/JFK - FLT 6193 - DURING TAXI AT 0730 HOURS ON 6-29-98, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE DUE TO SMOKE IN COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND LOOSE DUCT AT ROW 1A AND 2A GIVING OFF WATER CONDENSATION. MAINTENANCE RESECURED DUCT. OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT WAS Jun 29, 1998 · N471UE · Bag JETSTM3201SDR SIMA981781Duct · contaminatedDFW - FLT 3657 - FUMES IN AIRCRAFT BURNS THROAT, EYES, AND LUNGS. GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT FOR 15 MINUTES. NO FUMES NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NOTE: AIRCRAFT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN WRITTEN UP ON THIS DAY FOR HOT CABIN/WEAK AIRFLOW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED Jun 27, 1998 · N391AE · Saab 340BSDR AALA981277Filter · dirtyRSW - FLT 1383 - DURING CRUISE, EN ROUTE ATL-MIA, LOWER AFT BODY HEAT LIGHT FLICKERED ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES. AIR INTERRUPTED AND LANDED RWS WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT AIR CLEANER FILTER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)Jun 26, 1998 · N849AA · Boeing 727223SDR MALA976150Air Distribution · condensationON TAXI, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT SUSPECTED SMOKING IN THE CABIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE RAN BOTH ENGINES AND LEFT AND RIGHT BLEED SYSTEMS, DETERMINED SMOKE TO BE CONDENSATION DUE TO HIGH AMBIENT HUMIDITY.Jun 22, 1998 · N848MA · Dhav DHC8102SDR CA980707014Air Conditioning · failed(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN ENGINE AIR SELECTED ON, AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF AIR VOLUME ENTERING FLIGHT DECK. NR 2 ENGINE AIR OFF, AIR FLOW RETURNED TO NORMAL. CREW ALSO REPORTED AN UNUSUAL HOT SMELL IN AIRCRAFT. FLIGHT RETURNED. NR 1 AIR CONDITIONING PACK AND Jun 22, 1998 · Bag BAE146200ASDR CA980623016Diverter Box · cracked(CAN) JUST PRIOR TO DESCENT, CREW NOTED CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ON. MAXIMUM FLOW ON BLEED FLOW CONTROL SELECTED WHICH CONTROLLED THE CLIMBING CABIN AND RE-PRESSURIZED THE AIRCRAFT. CABIN RECIRC DIVERTER VALVE BOX FOUND CRACKED ALONG THE LOWER AFT CORNERJun 15, 1998 · Dhav DHC8301SDR SIMA981672Air Distribution · odorDFW - FLT 3535 - FLT ATTENDANT REPORTS AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL IN THE CABIN. INSPECTED AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE/SMELL IN CABIN. ALL LIGHTS WORKING OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)Jun 14, 1998 · N448AM · Aerosp ATR72212SDR RAIA980606Duct · failedSTL - FLT 7356 - AIRCRAFT WILL NOT PRESSURIZE ABOVE 1 PSID. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED LEFT WATER SEPARATOR TO CABIN DUCT ASSEMBLY. (X)Jun 14, 1998 · N343TE · Bag JETSTM3201SDR VJ9800190Duct · failedDESENDING THRU FL320, CABIN BEGAN CLIMBING UNCONTROLLABLY. ENACTED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND DESCENDED TO FL 100. FOUND RT WATER SEPARATOR INLET DUCT BLOWN. REPLACED DUCT AND CHECKED IAW MM 21-20; NO LEAKS DURING GROUND TEST.Jun 11, 1998 · N946VV · Doug DC932SDR UPS98226858Control Valve · failedINSPECTION TYPE N/A, LEFT PACK TRIPPED OFF LIGHT ON LANDING ROLLOUT. LEFT PACK SWITCH DID NOT TURN OFF, WHITE SMOKE ENTERED COCKPIT. LOST CONTROL OF PACK EVEN WITH SWITCH OFF. LEFT PACK VLV STUCK OPEN, CYCLED VLV TO CLOSED POSITION AND ITEM DEFERRED PER MELJun 10, 1998 · N933UP · Boeing 72725CSDR UPS98626853Air Distribution · odorINSPECTION TYPE, ORGANIC BURNING SMELL FROM LEFT PACK AFTER TAKEOFF. POSSIBLE ANIMAL INGESTION. INSPECTED LEFT ENGINE FOR INGESTION, NONE NOTED. RAN LT PACK SEVERAL MINUTES, NO SMELL NOTED.Jun 5, 1998 · N308UP · Boeing 76734AFSDR USAASB98139Air Distribution · odorCHA - FLT 598 - AT FL 350, APPROX 60 MILES EAST OF CHA, FLT ATTENDANT IN AFT CABIN CALLED FLT CREW TO INFORM THEM OF A BURNING TYPE DOOR. FIRST OFFICER PROCEEDED TO REAR OF CABIN AND CONFIRMED ODOR. ODOR WAS SIMILAR TO AN ELECTRICAL TYPE FIRE BUT NO SMOKE ORJun 3, 1998 · N406US · Boeing 737401SDR USAASB98131Filter · dirtyLAX - FLT 29 - FLT ATTENDANT REPORTED AN ODOR IN THE CABIN DURING FLIGHT WHICH SMELLED LIKE WARM PLASTER OR AN INSULATION/ELECTRICAL BURN SMELL. CREW TURNED OFF RECIRCULATION FAN AND ODOR DISSIPATED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVMay 30, 1998 · N585US · Boeing 737301SDR 99ZZZM15Duct · contaminatedWHEN TURNING ON PACKS, AFTER ENGINE START PLUS ON TAXI OUT. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND GETTING WORSE. DUCT NR 2 AT45 DEG WITH TEMP CONT AUTO AND FULL COLD, SEL MAN AND FULL COLD TOOK 3 TO 4 MINUTES TO 0 DEGREES. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTMay 30, 1998 · N181US · Bag BAE146200ASDR TWAA9808601Air Distribution · odorABQ - FLT 649 - STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN AREA OF CABIN ROW 5, ABOVE RT SEATS. REMOVED PANELS AND THOROUGHLY INSPECTED AREA FROM ROW 1 THROUGH 8. NO DEFECT NOTED. (M)May 29, 1998 · N9619V · Doug DC983SDR AU980921Duct · ruptured(AUS) NR 1 AIR CYCLE MACHINE INLET DUCT RUPTURED AT THE `Y' SECTION.May 29, 1998 · Boeing 747312SDR AALA981080Air Distribution · odorDFW - FLT 1684 - DURING TAKEOFF, CREW NOTICED SEWAGE SMELL FOLLOWED BY A BURNING SMELL. FLIGHT AIR INTERRUPTED AND RETURNED DFW AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED OVERWEIGHT INSPECTION WITH NO DAMAGE NOTED. PACKS INSPECTED FOR POSSIBLE INGMay 28, 1998 · N465A · Doug DC982SDR 98ZZZM497Air Distribution · smokeAFTER TAKEOFF, AVIONICS SMOKE ALARM APPEARED ON ECAM WIHT A STRONG SMELL NOTED IN THE COCKPIT. ECAM ACTION CARRIED OUT AND WARNING DISAPPEARED AFTER TWENTY SECONDS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO RAMP FOR RECTIFICATION. AIRCRAFT HAD A HIGH ENERGY STOP CAUSING TWO BLOMay 27, 1998 · N837AB · Airbus A310324SDR M8XA9800009Air Distr · odorCREW REPORTED RECEIVING AN EICAS. LEFT PACK FAIL MESSAGE DURING TAXI. PILOT CYCLED THE LT PACK SWITCH,THE FAIL MESSAGE THEN CLEARED ITSELF. FAIL MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AGAIN AFTER T/O. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED WITH AN AMBER LAV SMOKE EICAS. CREW REPORTED, NO EVIDMay 26, 1998 · N336PH · Dorner DO328100SDR DHL98742002Air Distribution · odorAT FL 240, CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALL CREW MEMBERS SMELLED SMOKE. PERFORMED SMOKE SOURCE IDENT CHECKLIST. INSPECTED FOR SOURCE, INSPECTED CARGO, CARGO COMPT, E/E COMPT, LOWER CARGO COMPTS AND AFT AIRSTAIRS AREA. RAN ENGINES, RAN A/C PACKS AND GASPEMay 14, 1998 · N742DH · Boeing 727225SDR 98FDEA00337Air Distribution · odorAFTER TAKEOFF HAD STRONG BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES DURATION. RAN BOTH PACKS FOR 20 MINUTES WITH NO SMELL COMING OUT OF AIR VENTS. OK FOR SERVICE.May 8, 1998 · N495FE · Boeing 727227SDR SWAA980786Air Distribution · odorEN ROUTE, COCKPIT CREW DETECTED SMELL OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR, LASTED SEVERAL MINUTES, THEN DISSIPATED. RESET APU CONTROL CB APU OPS CK GOOD PER BOEING MM. RAN APU AT FULL LOAD AND INSPECTED APU CONTROL CIRCUIT WIRING IN COCKPIT NO ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR PREMay 5, 1998 · N503SW · Boeing 7375H4SDR VTZA98178Duct · damagedFLT 6193 - IAD-JFK - DURING CLIMB, MADE A UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT IAD DUE TO AIRCRAFT WILL NOT PRESSURIZE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ACM DUCT. OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED Apr 30, 1998 · N478UE · Bag JETSTM3201SDR 98UAL900164Fan · failedAT PUSH BACK LEFT PACK TRIPPED AND CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. *S/D* REPLACED LEFT HAND GROUND COOLING FAN DUE TO FAILURE.Apr 26, 1998 · N7467U · Boeing 727222SDR DL76L980885Air Distribuyion · odorSHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, FLT ATTENDENT IN AFT CABIN REPORTED SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC, ON DESCENT ODOR CHANGED TO OILY SMELL. SMELL ALSO NOTICED IN COCKPIT. CHECKED ALL C/B'S IN COCKPIT AND LOWER E/E. ALL OK, RAN PACKS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT FOR 4 HOURS. ALL Apr 25, 1998 · N190DN · Boeing 767332SDR 98ZZZX3588Blower · inoperativeBLOWER MOTOR FAILED BEFORE ITS 3,500 HOUR TBO. THIS BLOWER CLEARS THE WINDSHIELD AND COCKPIT SIDE WINDOWS ON THE INSIDE.Apr 20, 1998 · N500UB · Gulstm 560SDR CKSA98264Air Distr · odorPRIOR TO DESCENT, FUMES PRESENT ON FLT DECK. CAPT AND F/E EXPERIENCED IRRITATIONS. A/C HAD HAZMAT ABOARD NOT PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED BY SHIPPER. A/C WAS DOWN LOADED AND SECURED FOR SHUTDOWN. CHECKED AREA WITH GAS ANALYZER PROBE, NO SIGN OF CONTAMINATION. ALApr 17, 1998 · N729CK · Boeing 727223SDR PLGA980415ASensor · miswiredDURING A SPECIAL INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT AND RIGHT DUCT OVERTEMP SENSOR CONNECTORS (29HD AND 30HD) REVERSED. CONNECTORS WERE CORRECTLY INSTALLED. (M)Apr 15, 1998 · N365BE · Saab 340BSDR PLGA980414AConnector · miswiredBOS - FLT 4316 - CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN THE LEFT CABIN AIR RECIRCULATION FAN WAS SELECTED OFF, THE RT CABIN RECIRCULATION FAN INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND VICE VERSA. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT AND RT CABIN RECIRCULATION FAN SPEED SENSOR WIRING HARNESSES RApr 14, 1998 · N335BE · Saab SF340ASDR ASOA98029Air Distribution · odorDURING TAKEOFF ATL-BQK, CREW SMELLED AN ACRID SMOKE ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE F/A REPORTED A STRONG SMELL IN THE CABIN AND THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR GOING OFF. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO ATL, WHERE LANDING WAS MADE SAFELY ANApr 14, 1998 · N285AS · Emb EMB120RTSDR HALA9800093Circuit Breaker · failedLAX - FLT 1 - OBNOXIOUS FUMES NOTICED IN COCKPIT, SOURCE UNKNOWN. FOUND AUX COMPT FAN RUNNING ON A AND C PHASES ONLY. REPLACED FAILED C/B B1-277 AND N1-221. OPS CHECK AND SNIFF CHECK OK. (M)Apr 9, 1998 · N152AA · Doug DC1010SDR CA980417012Duct · blown(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, ENGINE INDICATION AND CREW ALERTING SYSTEM MESSAGE, BODY DUCT LEAK WITH LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION AT ABOUT 6,000 FEET. QUICK REF. HAND BOOK DRILL ACCOMPLISHED AND A/C RETURNED. FOUND DUCT IN C2 CARGO TO WHEEL WELL AREA BLOWN. NEW DUCT INSTApr 1, 1998 · Boeing 767233SDR USAASB98080Air Distr · odorEWR - FLT 7003 - AFTER TAKEOFF, AT APPROX 10,000 FT, THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. CAPTAIN DUMPED PRESSURE, OPENED OUTFLOW VALVE AND PLACED RECIRCULATION FAN ON HIGH. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO EWR. DURNG DESCENT, CABIN CLEARED WITH MINOR Mar 28, 1998 · N420US · Boeing 737401SDR DL72L980646Air Distribution · smokeAIR RETURN SMOKE IN AFT CABIN DURNING T/O CREW DUMPED FUEL TO 163,500 NORMAL LANDING AND STOP. RAN PACKS WITH APU AIR ALL PACKS OPERATED NORMAL. FLT CREW TAXI AND AND RAN ENGINES AT RUNUP AREA WITH MECHANIC, CHECKING PACKS WITH ENGINE AIR AT IDLE AND POWER.Mar 24, 1998 · N505DA · Boeing 727232SDR HEEA0013375Servo · failedSERVO CONTROLLER MOTORS RUNS CONSTANTLY.Mar 18, 1998 · N3893P · Bell 412SDR TWAA9803901Air Distribution · odorJFK - FLT 840 - DURING FIRST REVENUE FLIGHT OF ACFT, TWO FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND SEVERAL PASSENGERS REPORTED SICK DUE TO PLASTIC SMELL IN THE AIRCRAFT. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN-OUT, CHECKED OVENS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS. NO PROBLEM OR ODOR DETECTED. (X)Mar 17, 1998 · N634TW · Boeing 7673Q8SDR USAASB98053Air Distribution · odorBDL - FLT 331 - EN ROUTE FROM PIT TO BDL, A PASSENGER COMPLAINED OF A SMOKEY SMELL IN THE CABIN. PACKS WERE RUN ON HIGH. NO SOURCE COULD BE FOUND AND SMELL DISSIPATED. APU MASTER CAUTION CAME ON THREE MINUTES PRIOR TO REPORT OF ODOR. SMELL RETURNED ON GROUMar 6, 1998 · N354US · Boeing 737301SDR WTAA980041Air Distribution · odorLAX - SMOKE SMELL IN CABIN REPORTED. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED COOLING SYSTEM PER MEL 21-51-2. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE SUBSEQUENTLY CLEARED DEFERRAL BY PERFORMING OPERATIONAL CHECK. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. SWAPPED GROUND COOLING FANSMar 4, 1998 · N284YV · Emb EMB120RTSDR 98ZZZM424Y-Duct · crackedFLT 280 - MDW-GRR - LIGHT SMOKE AND ODOR EMANATED. CREW SHUT OFF FLOWS SMOKE SUBSIDED. ATC WAS NOTIFIED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MDW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO GRR. FLOWS DEFERRED. INSPECTION FOUND CRACKED Y-DUCT BLOWING AIR ON RMar 2, 1998 · N828JS · Bag JETSTM3101SDR 98ZZZM385Air Distribution · odorCLE - FLT 3165 - CREW REPORTED A VERY STRONG BURNING SMELL/SULPHUR SMELL IMMEDIATELY AFTER GEAR UP, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT, ALSO OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED WITH ENGINES RUNNING AT DIFFERENT PMar 1, 1998 · N87551 · Beech 1900DSDR TWRA9810Air Distribution · odorPASSENGERS AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED A SMELL OF ELECTRICAL BURNING AROUND L2 AND R2. TURNED OFF ALL RECIRCULATING FANS AND GASPER FAN, SMELL STOPPED. INSPECTED ALL RECIR AND GASPER FANS FOR DEFECTS AND OPS, ALL NORMAL. PERFORMED PACK BURN OUT, ALL PACKFeb 28, 1998 · N606FF · Boeing 747136SDR CA980311024Duct Assy · cracked(CAN) CRACK FOUND AT CONNECTION OF OVER PRESSURE VALVE FLANGE ON DUCT. REPLACED.Feb 28, 1998 · Lkheed 1011385114SDR QXEA9800076Air Distribution · odorACV - VERY STRONG SMELL OF SMOKE ON APPROACH. DID NOT HAVE HIGH DUCT TEMPS. SMELLED LIKE ELECTRICAL BUT NO VISIBLE SMOKE. MAINTENANCE GROUND RAN NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINES. APPLIED ALL ELECTRICAL LOADS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPERATED NR 1 AND NR 2 BLEED SYSTEMS AFeb 18, 1998 · N346PH · Dhav DHC8202SDR AWXA9800068Air Distribution · smokeSMOKE IN THE CABIN, RETURNED TO AIRPORT. CHECKED PACKS RAN A/C, RECIRC FAN, EYEBALL VENTS, COULD NOT DUPLICATE.Feb 17, 1998 · N183AW · Boeing 737277SDR AWXA9800054Air Distr · smokeCREW REPORTED, SMOKE IN THE CABIN. A/C RETURNED TO DEN ATBC. CONTRACT MX CHECKED BOTH PACKS, RECIR FAN, LIGHT BALLAST, EYEBALL VENTS, RAN PACKS WITH ENGINES AND APU, PRESSURIZED THE A/C. MX COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, CREW REFUSED, A/C FLIGHT WAS CANCELFeb 17, 1998 · N183AW · Boeing 737277SDR WWMA9800027Air Distribution · odorCREW REPORTED A HOT SMELL OR BURNING INSULATION IN THE COCKPIT BUT NO SMOKE NOTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE AVIONICS RACK DOOR AND PANELS, CIRCUIT BREAKER PANELS, ACP, BOTH EFIS SCREENS, HOT JUGS, GALLEY LIGHTS AND THE TAPE PLAYER. INSPECTED ALL AREAS, FOUND Feb 15, 1998 · N338SB · Saab 340B
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