SDR 0302069994

Service difficulty report · Odor · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
November 14, 2003
Submitted
November 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8979E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47328
Aircraft time
78,463 hours, 71,418 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
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, THERE WAS A SMOKE ODOR IN THE AIRCRAFT AND THE SMOKE DETECTORS WERE SOUNDING. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, RETURNED TO DTW, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FIRE RESCUE MET AND INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT BUT FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED EXCESS OIL FROM BOTH ENGINES AND THE APU AND REPLACED BOTH COALESCER BAGS. NO EVIDENCE OF OIL OR DEBRIS IN THE SADDLE DUCT CAPS. RUN-UP OF ENGINE TO 1.7 EPR WITH PACKS AT FULL HOT FOR 10 MINUTES. NO SMOKE OR SMELL REMAINING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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