SDR 9901599962

Service difficulty report · Air Dist · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
April 19, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N914RW
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47362
Part
Air Dist
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B, J
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 AFT CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF. SMOKE DETECTOR DID ACTIVATE. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO ATL. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RAN AIR CONDITIONING PACKS TO FULL HOT AND NO SMOKE OR FUMES WERE APPARANT. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT SMOKE WAS CAUSED BY RESIDUAL ENGINE OIL. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT WATER SEPARATORS. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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