SDR 03144408

Service difficulty report · Smoke · Dorner DO328300

Difficulty date
May 24, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408FJ
Make and model
Dorner DO328300
Aircraft serial
3160
Part
Smoke
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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 CRUISE, THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ORF. INITIAL INSPECTIONBY CONTRACT MX LED TO SUSPECT CABIN LIGHTS. THE CABIN LIGHTS WERE RENDERED INOP. IAW MEL 33-20. LATER INSPECTION AND TROUBLESHOOTING AT BOS FOUND NO SIGNS OF BURNING, MELTING OR ARCING, AND ALL LIGHTING CIRCUIT BREAKERS REMAINED SET. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY FOR 90 MINUTES. THE CABIN A/C PACKS WERE RUN WITH NO ODOR OR SIGN OF SMOKE. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ANY MALFUNCTION.