SDR 9502859984

Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
February 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984US
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47383
Part
Duct
Condition
Torn
Location
Air Cond Syst
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN DURING CLIMB-OUT THROUGH 12,000 FEET. AIRFLOW WAS VERY LOW AND TEMPERATURES IN COCKPIT AND CABIN WERE HIGH. MIX VALVE ON LEFT SIDE WAS NOTED AS BEING FULL COLD. SELECTED MANUAL POSITION AND MOVED IT SLIGHTLY TOWARD HOT. AIRFLOW INCREASED AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MEM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND AIR CONDITIONING DUCT TORN AND CLAMP BROKEN. REPLACED DUCT AND CLAMP. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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