Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 19, 2003
Submitted
September 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N483A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49676
Part
Line
Part number
79137451161
Condition
Damaged
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 1719 - DFW-SEA - ON CLIMB-OUT AIRCRAFT HAD THE SMELL OF A PAK OVERHEAT FOLLOWED BY SMOKE IN THE CABIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A HOLE IN LEFT PACK HEAT EXCHANGER WATER SPRAY LINE. REMOED AND REPLACED LINE. PACK BURN ACCOMPLISHED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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