Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 23, 2007
Submitted
March 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N973TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53623
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Dirty
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
AP
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

PDX INFLIGHT - DURING APPROACH WITH TAIL DE-ICE SELECTED CREW REPORTED STRONG BURNING SMELL WITH SOME OBSTRUCTED VISIBILITY DUE TO SMOKY AIR. LANDED PDX WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED ENGINES, APU, AIR CONDITIONING PACKS AND SURROUNDING AREAS FOR LEAKS AND DISCREPANCIES. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN ON BOTH PACKS AND DUCTING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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