SDR 06FDEA2985

Service difficulty report · Odor · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
August 14, 2006
Submitted
August 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48499
Aircraft time
51,659 hours, 10,942 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
UK
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

PASSING 18,000 AFTER TURNING WINSHIELD ANTI ICE ON GET ACRID, ELECTRICAL SMELL AND FUMES. LWR R/L 1/4 OF FRONT WINDSCREENS FOGGED OVER. SMELL SOON DISSIPATED. VISUALLY INSPECTED WINDSHIELDS AND ASSOCIATED WIRING, NO DEFECTS FOUND. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT AND TEST OF WINDSHIELD ANTI ICE PER MM 30-41-00-5, OPS CHECKED NORMAL. HEAT FELT ON WINDOW SURFACES WAS CORRECT FOR BOTH NORMAL AND HIGH POSITIONS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. OK FOR SERVICE.

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