SDR 0002679883

Service difficulty report · Acm · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
July 21, 2000
Submitted
August 2, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N671MC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47660
Aircraft time
50,657 hours, 49,716 cycles
Part
Acm
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Cooling
Part time
26,458 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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 CLIMBOUT AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FNT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE AIR CYCLE MACHINE WAS PUMPING SMOKE INTO THE CABIN. REPLACED THE AIR CYCLE MACHINE, NUMEROUS TEMP SENSORS, CONTROLLERS, AND VALVES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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