SDR 96ZZZX922

Service difficulty report · Air Dist · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
January 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N846JX
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
846
Part
Air Dist
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

CLIMBING OUT OF 2,000 FEET, SMOKE APPEARED THROUGHOUT CABIN ACCOMPANIED BY A 'BURNING ELECTRICAL' SMELL. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AS THE CAPTAIN SHUT OFF THE RECIRCULATION FAN AND BLEW OUT THE CABIN. THE EMERGENCY CHECK LIST WAS CONDUCTED AND THE RECIRCULATION FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER PULLED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO OAKLAND. MAINTENANCE ACTION - PERFORMED GROUND RUN ON AIRCRAFT TESTING ALL SYSTEMS. NO DEFECTS OR ABNORMAL CONDITIONS NOTED. FOUND LOOSE MAIN TERMINAL ON ESSENTIAL DC BUSBAR AND RE-TORQUED. ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL AT FULL POWER AS WELL.