SDR 0401379961

Service difficulty report · Cooling Turbine · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
August 21, 2004
Submitted
August 25, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N924RW
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47185
Aircraft time
94,509 hours, 83,934 cycles
Part
Cooling Turbine
Part number
20495055
Part serial
12172
Condition
Odor
Location
Rt System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT FROM MSP, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM IN OVERHEAT CONDITION. CABIN CREW REPORTED A HAZE OF SMOKE AND BURNING ODOR IN THE CABIN. WHEN THE RIGHT PACK WAS SHUT DOWN THE SMOKE AND SMELL DISSIPATED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE AT SDF MEL'D THE RIGHT PACK AND WHEN THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT AIR CYCLE MACHINE AND WATER SEPARATOR BAG. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, MEL REMOVED, AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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