SDR 0401239760

Service difficulty report · Separator · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
July 16, 2004
Submitted
July 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N760NW
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47288
Aircraft time
78,180 hours, 84,333 cycles
Part
Separator
Part number
17946081
Part serial
16485
Condition
Odor
Location
A/C Pack
Stage of operation
CR
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

JUST AS AIRCRAFT LEVELED OFF AT FL220, A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL AND LIGHT SMOKE APPEARED IN THE CABIN. BOTH THE FORWARD AND AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS ACTIVATED. NO MENTION OF COM COMPLIANCE OR PACK CONFIGURATION. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING AT DTW. MAINTENANCE DID NOT FIND ANY OBVIOUS FAULT OR ANY EVIDENCE OF FIRE. POSSIBLE INGESTION OF INSULATION BY PACK COOLING FAN MAY HAVE CAUSED BURNING SMELL. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE HEAT EXCHANGER AND REPLACED THE WATER SEPARATORS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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