SDR 0501531224

Service difficulty report · Smoke · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
October 13, 2005
Submitted
October 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N224NW
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46581
Aircraft time
126,600 hours, 28,190 cycles
Part
Smoke
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE SMELLED ELECTRICAL FUMES IN COCKPIT AND OBSERVED SMOKE AROUND FLOOR BEHIND F/O SEAT. FOLLOWED COM LIST TO "RECIRC FANS OFF" AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. DID NOT RE-OCCUR FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT WITH CIRC FANS OFF. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CHECKED RECIRC FANS WITH FULL LOAD FOR 3 HRS. CHECKED WIRING UNDER F/O SEAT. NO ABNORMALITIES FOUND. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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