# SDR 0501531224

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 13, 2005
- Submitted: October 19, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N224NW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N224NW), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-10-30
- Registry model: [Doug DC-10-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46581
- Aircraft time: 126,600 hours, 28,190 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Smoke
- Condition: Detected
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/0501531224

## Discrepancy

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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