JASC 2120

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SDR USAASB96181Air Distr · odorPIT - FL 553 - FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ADVISED COCKPIT CREW THAT THEY SMELLED SMOKE OR FUMES IN THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT. THEY DID NOT DETECT ANY SIGHT OF SMOKE. CAPTAIN COULD NOT ISOLATE PROBLEM AND ELECTED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AND DSep 6, 1996 · N226US · Boeing 737201SDR VTZA96335Duct · looseFLT NR 6424 - IAD-BUF - DURING CLIMB, AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING DUE TO RIGHT FLOW INOP. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAD AND RETURNED TO GATE NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE RESECURED LOOSE DUCT ON RIGHT ACM, PRESSURE AND OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVAug 29, 1996 · N487UE · Bag JETSTM3201SDR DL757962010Air Distr · smokeAT TOP OF DESCENT, SMOKE ALARMS IN F/C WENT OFF AND FLT ATTEN REPORTED A BURNING SMELL IN CABIN. SMELL LASTED ABOUT 15 SEC AND THEN SMOKE ALARMS STOPPED. FLT ATTEN REPORTED SEEING THIN WHITE SMOKE IN CABIN. F/A REPORT EYES AND THROAT VERY IRRITATED. SMOKE Aug 29, 1996 · N611DL · Boeing 757232SDR RRXA96068Air Distr · odorKDEN - FLT 110 - FUMES COME FROM CABIN AIR WHEN WARM SELECTED MANUALLY, COLD SELECTION OK, (DMI NR 608227 DEFERS AUTO CONTROL OF TEMP). RAN ENGINE OPERATED SYSTEM PER MM CHAPTER 21-00 IN WARM AND COLD POSITIONS MANUALLY. COULD NOT DUPLICATED ANY FUMES ON GROAug 28, 1996 · N797AL · Doug DC863SDR CA960909003Air Dist Box · grooved(CAN) ELEVATOR CABLES GROOVED THE AIR DISTRIBUTION BOX. THE CONTROL CABLES WERE INSTALLED CORRECTLY AS PER PIPER PARTS BOOK. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TO CUT BACK THE BOX AS REQUIRED FOR CLEARANCE AND WELD IN A NEW BOTTOM FOR THE AIR BOX.Aug 28, 1996 · Piper PA23250SDR ABXA9600616Air Distr · odorNOXIOUS ODOR IN AIRCRAFT. CREW DONNED OXYGEN MASKS AS A PRECAUTION. NOTICED A METALLIC TASTE AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATIONS. INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, INCLUDING BELLY AND MAIN CABIN WITH VARIOUS TEST EQUIPMENT, NO NOXIOUS SPILLS NOTED. AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ALSOAug 27, 1996 · N846AX · Doug DC861SDR 96ZZZX5184Air Distr · odorLAX - FLT 15 - DURING CRUISE, AN ODOR OF OVERHEATED RUBBER WAS OBSERVED AT SEAT ROWS 32 TO 38, RIGHT SIDE. INSPECTED AREA OF SEAT ROWS 32 TO 38 AND CARGO BIN AREA. NO OVERHEAT INDICATIONS OR DEFECTS FOUND. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE AND NO ODORS WERE OBSERVED. CHAug 23, 1996 · N691LF · Boeing 767330SDR DLM88961935Duct · wornON CLIMBOUT AT 310 TAIL COMP OVHT LIGHT CAME ON. PLACED A/C HP BLD SWITCHES TO OFF AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. ON DESCENT WITH THROTTLES BACK TO IDLE CABIN CLIMBED AT 1,000 FT A MIN AND FLOW LIGHT CAME ON. FOUND RUPTURED BOOT ON DUCT JUST ABOVE RT A/C TRIM VLV.Aug 20, 1996 · N914DL · Doug MD88SDR DLM88961933Air Distr · smokeAT FL 280 ON CLIMBOUT, CABIN SMOKE WAS OCCURING IN AFT CABIN AREA. LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF AND VISIBLE SMOKE AND SMELL WAS SENSED. DESCENT WAS INITATED AND SMOKE DISAPPEARED REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. A/C PACKS APPEARED NORMAL. PACK TEMPS 60F AT TIME OF INCAug 20, 1996 · N991DL · Doug MD88SDR AWXA960395Air Distr · odorLAS - FLT 2574 - AIRCRAFT DIVERSION, EN ROUTE TO OAKLAND, PAX AND CREW DETECTED ODOR OF JET-A IN PASSENGER CABIN. INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAKAGE. INSPECTED BOTH ENGINES AND APU. NO LEAKS. RAN ENGINES AND APU WITH PACKS, NO EVIDENAug 14, 1996 · N708AW · Boeing 737112SDR AALA961202Air Distr · odorDFW - FLT 458 - AFTER TAKEOFF DFW DURING CLIMB-OUT, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED HOT SMELL AND SMOKE IN CABIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CHECKED CABIN AND CARGO COMPARTMENTS, RECIRCULATION FANS AND EQUIPMENT COOLING FANS WITH NO ODORAug 9, 1996 · N633AA · Boeing 757223SDR 96UAL900587Duct · rupturedSHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOUD BANG AND RIGHT DUCT LEAK EICAS MESSAGE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. THE INTERCONNECT DUCT BETWEEN THE LEFT AND RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING PACKS RUPTURED AT A PRODUCTION SEAM. HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT AT TJul 31, 1996 · N614UA · Boeing 767222SDR SIMA962081Air Distr · odorDFW - FLT 3537 - APPROX 5 MINUTES PRIOR TO LANDING, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMELLING RUBBER/ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN AREA ROW 5, FLT CREW INCREASED CABIN PRESSURIZATION AND ODOR DISAPPEARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AND TAXIED TO PARKING AREA. GROUND RUNS PEJul 26, 1996 · N359SB · Saab 340BSDR QXEA9600248Air Distr · smokeAFTER TAKEOFF, VISUAL SMOKE WAS OBSERVED IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONING VENTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED ON GROUND. TEST FLIGHT CONDUCTED AND FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORYJul 14, 1996 · N487US · Fokker F28MK4000SDR MALA965074Air Distr · odorFLT NR 3340 - EN ROUTE TO DTW, THE CREW NOTED AN OIL SMELL WHEN THE BLEEDS WERE TURNED ON. THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY WHICH SYSTEM (LEFT OR RIGHT) WAS PRODUCING THE ODOR. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. (M)Jul 14, 1996 · N866MA · Dhav DHC8102SDR USAASB96127Supply Duct · blownDEN - FLT 600 - DURING CRUISE, CREW REPORTED A FUSELAGE VIBRATION AT ROW 9 A, B, C. CAPTAIN CONTACTED MAINTENANCE CONTROL VIA ACARS AND TOGETHER THEY COULD NOT PINPOINT A CLEAR CAUSE OF THE VIBRATION. A DECISION WAS MADE TO DIVERT TO DEN WHERE THE FLIGHT LANJul 13, 1996 · N586US · Boeing 737301SDR CA960724004Pack Valve · inoperative(CAN) PRESSURIZATION LOST ON CLIMB AT 25,000 FEET. LH SIDE PACK VALVE REPLACED.Jul 13, 1996 · Boeing 727217SDR 96UAL900524Air Distr · fuel odorFLIGHT ATTENDANT AT DOOR 2 LEFT REPORTS FUEL SMELL AFTER LIFT OFF AND ON FINAL DESCENT, NORMAL OTHER TIMES.Jul 11, 1996 · N773UA · Boeing 777222SDR AU960931Intake · blocked off(AUS) COCKPIT AIR INTAKE ILLEGALLY MODIFIED (SEALED OFF) PREVENTING AIR INTAKE INTO COCKPIT AND CAUSING LACK OF OXYGEN TO PILOT AND PASSENGER - TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THE PILOT SEALED THE COCKPIT AIR INTAKE OPENING LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE NOSE WHEELJul 8, 1996 · Amtr VARIEZESDR AU961017Switch · burnt(AUS) CABIN FRESH AIR BLOWER SWITCH FAULTY - SWITCH WIRES BURNTJul 2, 1996 · Piper PA28236SDR MALA965060Air Distr · smokeFLT 3324 - AFTER LANDING IN LNK, THE CREW NOTED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE LEFT GASPER VENT. THE SYSTEM WAS DEFERRED PER MEL 21-96. (M)Jun 30, 1996 · N60NE · Swrngn SA227ACSDR AWXA960296Low Flow Sensor · failedPHX/MCI - FLT 2590 - AIR TURNBACK. EQUIPMENT COOLING EXHAUST OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED ABOVE 8,000 FEET. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOW FLOW SENSOR T464, IAW 21-58-45. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW 21-58-03. REMOVED AND REPLACED AIR FLOW SENSOR M10. OPS CHECKS GOOD. REFERENCJun 29, 1996 · N175AW · Boeing 73733ASDR 96ZZZX3993Air Flow Sensor · failedPHX/MCI - FLT 2590 - AIR TURNBACK. EQUIPMENT COOLING EXHAUST OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED ABOVE 8,000 FEET. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOW FLOW SENSOR T464, IAW 21-58-45. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW 21-58-03. REMOVED AND REPLACED AIR FLOW SENSOR M10. OPS CHECKS GOOD. REFERENCJun 29, 1996 · N175AW · Boeing 73733ASDR CKSA96062Air Distr · odorINFLIGHT EXPERIENCED A BURNING ODOR IRRITATING TO THE EYES, APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THE AC PACKS. OPERATED APU AND PACKS FOR 15 MINUTES. VISUALLY INSPECTED PNEUMATIC DUCTS ACM COMPARTMENTS BLEED SYSTEM HEAT EXCHANGER TAIL SECTION AND ELECTRIC COMPARTMENT. Jun 27, 1996 · N6812 · Boeing 727223SDR USAAD96088Duct · looseFLT 1148 - PIT-BGM - ON CLIMB, EXTREME VIBRATION CAME FROM TAIL. RETURNED TO FIELD. FOUND AIR CONDITIONING DUCT BLOWN OFF THE COOLING AIR TURBINE. REATTACHED DUCT. (M)Jun 26, 1996 · N960VJ · Doug DC931SDR UPS96820403Air Distr · odorINSPECTION TYPE N/A, AT TOP OF DECENT CREW SMELLED FUMES, SUSPECT RIGHT PACK. RAN RT PACK, OPS CHECKED NORMALLY. CHECKED LEFT PACK, OPS CHECK NORMAL. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. PACKS OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW 21-55-00.Jun 21, 1996 · N779UP · Doug DC871FSDR AWXA960270Cabin Muffler · failedPHX/COS - FLT 2412 - AIR TURNBACK. ON CLIMB-OUT, A/C SYSTEM STARTED BLOWING EXTREMELY HIGH PRESSURE AIR OUT OF ALL AIR DUCTS IN THE COCKPIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTROL CABIN MUFFLER. REMOVED AND REPLACED TURBO FAN. RAN BOTH PACKS WITH ENGINE BLEEDS. FLJun 12, 1996 · N164AW · Boeing 73733ASDR IXXA9687Air Distr · odorEN ROUTE TOL-BFI - A STRONG SMELL OF HOT ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT WAS NOTED IN THE VICINITY OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL BULKHEAD. MX POWERED UP ALL EQUIPMENT ON THE GROUND WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)Jun 9, 1996 · N829BX · Doug DC871SDR USAAD96071Duct · looseORF/CLT - FLT 1139 - TAIL COMPARTMENT HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 11,000 FEET. RETURNED TO FIELD. RECONNECTED AIR DUCT TO RIGHT PACK. (X)Jun 4, 1996 · N966VJ · Doug DC931SDR 9612229753Air Duct · splitDURING CRUISE, CABIN PRESSURE WOULD NOT HOLD STEADY. SELECTED MANUAL AND STARTED CABIN DOWN MOMENTARILY THEN REVERTED BACK TO AUTO. RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED SPLIT DUCT AFT OF ACM ON LEFT SIDE. SYSTEM WAS PLACED ON MEL.Jun 4, 1996 · N753NW · Doug DC941SDR 96UAL900400Air Distr · odorSTRONG ODOR IN COCKPIT AND CABIN, FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ORD.Jun 3, 1996 · N510UA · Boeing 757222SDR IXXA9685Air Distr · odorEN ROUTE FROM TOL-DFW - THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED A FAINT SULPHUR LIKE ODOR PRESENT AT TIMES IN COCKPIT, POSSIBLY COMING FROM THE COCKPIT LIGHTING. ON THE GROUND IN DFW, THE COCKPIT LIGHTS WERE OPERATED AND INSPECTED. THE COCKPIT LIGHTING SYSTEMS OPERATED NORMALJun 1, 1996 · N829BX · Doug DC871SDR SWAA960474Air Distr · odorFUEL SMELL NOTED IN FORWARD GALLEY AREA. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO OAK AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSPECTED CABIN AND CARGO AREAS, CHECKED A/C PACKS AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUN, NO DEFECTS NOTED.May 31, 1996 · N387SW · Boeing 7373H4SDR 96UAL900379Air Distr · odorSTRONG SMELL OF OIL THROUGHOUT THE CABIN. *S/D* RAN ENGINES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY, NO REOCCURANCE.May 30, 1996 · N1828U · Doug DC1010SDR ABXA9600499Air Distr · odorDURING CLIMB, AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL WAS EMITTED FROM THE CTC CONTROL PANEL WHEN THE NR 1 AND NR 4 CTC'S WERE TURNED ON. THE SMELL DISSIPATED AFTER THE CTC'S RAN FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS. VISUALLY INSPECTED THE CTC'S AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. VISUMay 29, 1996 · N819AX · Doug DC863SDR 9611829944Air Distr · smokeDURING INITIAL CLIMB-OUT, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE SMELL IN AFT CABIN. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED COCKPIT, GALLEY, LAVATORIES, AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT, E/E COMPARTMENT, FORWARD ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT, ANMay 29, 1996 · N1309T · Doug DC931SDR SWAA960463Air Distr · odorIN-FLIGHT, NOTED ELECTRICAL/RUBBER ODOR IN AFT CABIN AREA. NO VISIBLE SMOKE. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BUR AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSPECTED ALL FLUORESCENT LIGHTING, SIDEWALL LIGHTS, COFFEMAKERS, LAVATORIES, HEATERS, FLIGHT RECORDMay 27, 1996 · N617SW · Boeing 7373H4SDR 96FDEA01026Air Distr · odorAFTER LEVEL OFF AT FLT LEVEL 310, SMELLED A FAINT SCENT OF HOT ELECTRICAL INSULATION. TURNED OFF THE GASPER FAN AND THE SMELL WENT AWAY, THOUGHT WE HAD ANOTHER WHIFF ABOUT 30 MINUTES LATER. SMELL WAS VERY FAINT AND MOMENTARY SLIGHTLY STRONGER BEHIND S/O PANEMay 24, 1996 · N487FE · Boeing 727227SDR AALA960821Air Distr · odorSFO - FLT 1376 - AFTER T/O SFO DURING INITIAL CLIMB-OUT, ELECTRICAL ODOR NOTED IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. A/C RETURNED TO SFO AND LANDED W/O INCIDENT. CHECKED OPERATION OF ALL PACKS AND CABIN/COCKPIT LIGHTING WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. ACCOMP FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLT ANMay 22, 1996 · N650AA · Boeing 757223SDR 96FDEA1015Air Distr · odorSTRONG ACRID ODOR IN COCKPIT AT FLIGHT LEVEL 330. PACK TEMPERATURES NORMAL, NOTHING ABNORMAL INDICATED AND DETECTION SYSTEM TESTED NORMAL. SUSPECT EITHER ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION OR TOILET CHEMICAL MIXING CAUSED TOXIC FUMES. NO VISIBLE SMOKE. AIRCRAFT RELEASMay 22, 1996 · N154FE · Boeing 72725SDR VTZA96199Seal · failedFLT 6205 - IAD-MHT - DURING CLIMB-OUT, RETURNED TO IAD DUE TO THE DUCT FAIL CAP LIGHT ILLUMINATING. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAD WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MX REPLACED THE RIGHT DUCT O-RINGS. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)May 21, 1996 · N301UE · Jetair JETSTM4101SDR IXXA9679Air Distr · odorIN CRUISE BETWEEN BFI AND TOL, IT WAS NOTED THAT A SMOKEY OR OILY SMELL WAS COMING OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM IN THE COCKPIT AND COURIER AREAS. IN TOL, MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE RECIRC FAN SCREEN, SERVICED THE LAV, AND RAN THE AIR CONDITIONING PACKS. NMay 17, 1996 · N829BX · Doug DC871SDR QXEA9600171Air Dist · odorCOCKPIT AND CABIN HAVE STRONG ODOR OF ENGING OIL. NUMBER TWO BLEED AIR PLACED ON MEL 21-4.May 16, 1996 · N2727B · Swrngn SA227ACSDR 96ZZZX3099Air Dist · odorORD - PREVIOUS CREW REPORTS VISUAL SMOKE AND OIL SMELL IN CABIN DURING IN-FLIGHT PORTION OF THE FLIGHT. GROUND RAN ENGINES AND APU, TEST FLIGHT C/W. NO DUPLICATE.May 15, 1996 · N463AP · Bag BAE146100ASDR AU960631Pipe · cracked(AUS) AIRCONDITIONING BLEED AIR SYSTEM SUSPECT LEAKING AT CONNECTION - AD/AC/95 HAD BEEN CARRIED OUT TWO MONTHS PREVIOUSLY -INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT BLEED AIR LINE PNO 880276 WAS CRACKED ATTHE BASE OF THE FLARE WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE VALVE ASSEMBLY PNO880228May 10, 1996 · Gulstm 690SDR 9610062713Air Distr · smokeDURING TAXI OUT AND MOMENTS AFTER THE APU WAS SHUT DOWN, THE CABIN BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE AND PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANNED THROUGH THE FORWARD CABIN DOOR WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. GROUND MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RAN THE PACKS USINGMay 4, 1996 · N716RC · Boeing 7272S7SDR AU960629Valve · faulty(AUS) RH BLEED AIR BYPASS VALVE FAULTY - INVESTIGATION FOUND VALVE BUTTERFLY DAMAGED DUE TO A LOOSE SECURING SCREW ALLOWING THE PLATE TO ROTATE OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH THE VALVE BOREMay 3, 1996 · Beech 200BEECHSDR 96ZZZM960Duct Connector · failedFLT 619 - BOS-BOS - AIR RETURN, TAIL COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE HIGH LIGHT CAME ON AFTER TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED BLOWN DUCT CONNECTOR, LEAK CHECK OK. (M)May 3, 1996 · N966VV · Doug DC932SDR TSAA9625020Air Distribution · odorFLT NR 950 - BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT. DIVERTED AIRCRAFT TO OGG. VISUALLY INSPECTED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AND ENGINE AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. OPERATED ENGINES AND AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)Apr 22, 1996 · N805AL · Boeing 7372M6CSDR USAABB96013Actuator · failedCLT - FLT 1104 - EN ROUTE PIT/MIA, CREW RECEIVED EICAS MESSAGE: LT BLD DUCT LEAK. CREW ISOLATED THE LEAK. CREW THEN EXPERIENCED A RIGHT PACK OVERHEAT AND RECEIVED THE EICAS MESSAGE: RT PACK OFF. CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND DIVERTED THE FLIGHT Apr 16, 1996 · N609AU · Boeing 757225
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