SDR 0602279989

Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
October 11, 2006
Submitted
October 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8945E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47181
Aircraft time
83,786 hours, 78,313 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Duct
Condition
Loose
Location
A/C Pack
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED EXCESSIVE SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND ALSO THAT VERY HOT AIR COMING FROM DUCTS. THE CREW DECLARED A YELLOW EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING BACK AT DEPARTURE. NO MENTION OF COM PROCEDURE COMPLIANCE OR OF PACK CONFIGURATION. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LOOSE DUCT AT THE RT PACK AND SECURED IT. NO LEAKS AT THE APU WERE FOUND AND NO CONTAMINATION OF EITHER THE 8TH OR 13TH STAGES WAS FOUND. THE COALESCER BAGS WERE CLEANED AND PACK BURNOUT PROCEDURES PERFORMED. ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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