Service difficulty report · Acm · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 27, 2000
Submitted
July 24, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7542A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49996
Part
Acm
Part number
20495054
Condition
Leaking
Location
Acm Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 347 - DURING CLIMB THROUGH ABOUT 20000 MGL, A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT IN THE CABIN AND IN THE COCKPIT WHEN LEFT PACK WAS TURNED OFF. THE SMELL DISSIPATED WHEN BOTH PACKS BACK ON. DURING CRUISE, THE ODOR RETURNED. AIR CYCLE MACHINE LEAKING OIL ON TURBINE. REPLACED AIR CYCLE MACHINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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