Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 9, 2015
Submitted
April 14, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49452
Aircraft time
84,541 hours, 39,592 cycles
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Dirty
Location
Zone 100
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

DURING CLIMB A STRONG ACRID ODOR WAS DETECTED WHICH INCREASED IN STRENGTH & SPREAD TO THE CABIN. SOME EYE IRRITATION NOTICED. ODOR BEGAN TO DISSIPATE AFTER LANDING. EMERGENCY DECLARED & LANDING UNEVENTFUL. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. TROUBLE SHOT IAW 21-20-00 & DETERMINED POLLEN TO BE ODOR SOURCE. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN OUT IAW CARD 21-92-12. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.

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