Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
August 16, 2005
Submitted
August 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N599FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48598
Aircraft time
43,190 hours, 6,527 cycles
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Odor
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

AFTER T/O AT TOP OF CLIMB, NOTICED STRONG ACRID ODOR & SMOKE IN COCKPIT. RETURNED TO ANC. ISOLATED TO NR 1 PACK. PERFORMED AC PACK & DISTRIBUTION DUCT CLEANING. ODOR REMAINS NO SMOKE NOTED. PERFORMED NR 1 AC PACK FUNCTIONAL CHECK. ODOR IS DISSIPATING. UNABLE TO REPRODUCE SMOKE AS DURING INITIAL TS. PACKS WERE OPERATED USING BOTH APU & NR 1 ENGINE PNEUMATIC SUPPLY. REPLACED NR 1 PACK ALESCER BAG, NR 1 ENG PRV. INSPECTED PNEUMATIC DUCT FOR EVIDENCE OF OIL. NONE FOUND. RAN NR 1 ENG PER MD-11 JRH. COULD NOT INDUCE SMOKE COCKPIT. AC RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL/CDL: 36-10-02-A.

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