Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 1, 2009
Submitted
October 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N458AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49563
Aircraft time
63,409 hours, 33,183 cycles
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Dirty
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

APPROACHING FL180 CREW STARTED SMELLING FUMES IN THE COCKPIT AS FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED A BURNING SMELL GETTING STRONGER AT THE BACK OF THE CABIN. TURNED OFF RECIRCULATION FAN. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED AIR CONDITIONING PACK BURN OUT AND REPLACED COALESCER BAGS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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