SDR 0501319973

Service difficulty report · Acm · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
August 20, 2005
Submitted
August 24, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9337
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47346
Aircraft time
91,087 hours, 94,619 cycles
Part
Acm
Condition
Smoke
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE, THE FLT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE SMOKE CLEARED WHEN THE LT PACK WAS SECURED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLT RETURNED TO A NORMAL SAFE LANDING BACK AT DTW. NO FIRE OR IMMEDIATE SOURCE OF SMOKE WAS FOUND. MAINTENANCE FOUND BOTH OF THE WATER SEPARATOR SOCKS TO BE OILY AND REPLACED THEM. THE LEFT HAND ACM WAS ALSO REPLACED DUE TO HIGH TIME. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 26AUG AND HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY REPEAT SYSTEM PROBLEMS.

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