# SDR AALA20120325006

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 25, 2012
- Submitted: March 27, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N7544A
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-82
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-82](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53026
- Aircraft time: 61,893 hours, 32,078 cycles
- System (JASC): [2320 · Data Transmission Auto Call](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2320)
- Part: Acars
- Condition: Dirty
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20120325006

## Discrepancy

DFW - CREW REPORTED LIGHT SMOKE AND ODOR COMING FROM UNDER ACARS.  EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  FOUND A LOT OF DUST UNDER ACARS.  CLEANED UNDER ACARS AND ACCOMPLISHED WORK CARD 21-96-01.  SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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