SDR AALA016039

Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 4, 2001
Submitted
May 3, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N832RA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53044
Part
Duct
Part number
20495055
Condition
Loose
Location
A/C Pack
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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 FLT LVL 290, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN ALONG WITH AN UNUSUAL SMELL. COCKPIT CREW CONFIRMED VERY HAZY CABIN AIR WITH AN OILY SMELL. CONDITIONS WERE GETTING WORSE SO DIVERTED TO FRESNO (FAT). SMELL AND SMOKE BEGAN TO CLEAR DURING DESCENT AND CABIN WAS CLEAR OF BOTH BY LANDING. ACCOMPLISHED CABIN SMOKE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE DURING DESCENT. FOUND ODOR EMINATING FROM LEFT FLOW PACK. PLACARDED INOPERATIVE PER MEL 21-1A. VERIFIED PROPER OPERATION. FOUND BLOWN DUCT AT OUTLET OF LEFT FLOW PACK. (M)

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