Service difficulty report · Heater · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 16, 2003
Submitted
September 5, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N510AM
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49804
Part
Heater
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
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

AUS - FLT 1171 - EN ROUTE HSV-DFW, ENCOUNTERED SMOKE IN FIRST CLASS CABIN AT 33,000 FEET. ACCOMPLISHED CABN FIRE/SMOKE CHECKLIST. DIVERTED AUS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT HEATER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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