SDR 070188

Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 17, 2008
Submitted
March 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N868GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49554
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT 582 BLI TO LAS, IT WAS REPORTED THAT SMOKE AND ODOR WAS ENTERING THE CABIN. THE FLIGHT CREW DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING PACK WAS CAUSING THE SMOKE AND ODOR. IT WAS TURN OFF AND THE CABIN CLEARED. UPON ARRIVAL IN LAS VEGAS, THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL PERFORMED BURNOUT PROCEDURE OF THE RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM IAW THE AMM 21-20-02. NO ABNORMAL ODORS OR SMOKE DETECTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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