SDR AALA961022

Service difficulty report · Cover · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 10, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49559
Part
Cover
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

IAD - FLT 845 - WHILE EN-ROUTE EWR-DFW - DIVERTED TO IAD DUE TO FUMES IN CABIN. LEFT ENGINE HAD AN UNUSUAL NOISE DURING FLIGHT. LANDED OVERWEIGHT AT IAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED N1 TACH ACCESSORY HOUSING ACCESS COVER AND AIR CONDITIONING PACK FILTERS. PERFORMED OVERWEIGHT LANDING AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUN UP. NO EXCESSIVE NOISE, VIBRATION, OR SMELL NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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