SDR AALA201811219009

Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Doug MD83

Difficulty date: November 19, 2018
Submitted: December 20, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N982TW
Make and model: Doug MD83
Aircraft serial: 53632
Aircraft time: 51,982 hours, 26,469 cycles
System (JASC): 2150 · Cabin Cooling System
Part: A/C Pack
Condition: Odor
Location: Right
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

FUEL ODOR REPORTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT IN AFT, THREE ROWS NEAR AFT ENTRY DOOR. DURING DESCENT, ODOR DISAPATED WHEN COLDER SELECTED ON RIGHT PACK, AT A 10 MINUTE DURATION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED MCM CARD 05-96-70 TO TROUBLESHOOT. RAN APU, BOTH ENGINES PACKS, NO FINDINGS OR ODOR FOUND. MAINTENANCE ALSO PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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