SDR 0001849602

Service difficulty report · Support Bracket · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
May 13, 2000
Submitted
May 23, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47046
Aircraft time
66,410 hours, 61,024 cycles
Part
Support Bracket
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Turbine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DESCENDING OUT OF CRUISE ALTITUDE, AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR CAME THROUGH VENTS. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN PIT. PACKS TURNED OFF BELOW 10,000 FEET AND ODOR SUBSIDED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A BROKEN DUCT SUPPORT AND SECURED LOOSE DUCT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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