Service difficulty report · Heater · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 14, 2013
Submitted
May 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7542A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49996
Aircraft time
64,049 hours, 33,130 cycles
Part
Heater
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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

AMA - INFLIGHT DFW-ABQ. CREW REPORTED ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED AMA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT HEATER POPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER AND CREATED ODOR. PLACARD FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT HEATER AND FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. REPLACED FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT HEATER AT RDU ON 05/14/2013. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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