Service difficulty report · Smoke · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 11, 2005
Submitted
February 16, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53151
Part
Smoke
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
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

DFW INFLIGHT T2324/11 - STRONG ODOR OF OILY SMELL IN COCKPIT AT LIFT OFF. F/A REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. ALSO, VERY LIGHT HAZE IN COCKPIT. TURNED OFF RECIRCULATION FAX AND OPENED RADIO RACK VENTURE IN ATTEMPT TO REMOVE SMOKE. ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE OR FUME REMOVAL CHECK LIST. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE BEGAN TO DISSIPATE ABOUT THREE MINUTES LATER BUT SMOKE IN SMALL AMOUNTS REMAINED UNTIL LANDING. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE WAS WORSE IN AFT CABIN THAN IN FORWARD CABIN. ACCOMPLISHED WORKCARDS 5701, 21 96 01 AND 21 92 12 (PACK BURN) AND REPLACED COALESCER BAGS AND CLEANED OUT COALESCER FAN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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