SDR 0300889921

Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
May 5, 2003
Submitted
May 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943N
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47647
Aircraft time
73,811 hours, 64,680 cycles
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Smoke
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF A HOT HEAVY RUBBER SMELL WENT THROUGHT THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. THE FORWARD LAVATORY DETECTOR ACTIVATED AND THE LEFT AIR COND TEMP HI LIGHT ILLUMINATED SOON AFTERWARDS. COM COMPLIED WITH, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO GTF. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED ALONG WITH THE ODOR DISSIPATING. SOON AFTER THE LEFT PACK WAS SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE LEFT PACK ON MEL AS NO TROUBLE WAS FOUND IN GTF. AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO MSP FOR CONTINUED MAINTENANCE.

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