SDR AALA961209

Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 31, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49316
Part
Duct
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Acm Bay
Stage of operation
CL
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 1359 - AFTER TAKEOFF DCA DURING CLIMB-OUT, F/A REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO IAD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DETERMINED OBSERVED SMOKE WAS ACTUALLY CONDENSATION FROM AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. RESECURED FLEX DUCT AND CLAMP AFT OF COALESCER FOR LEFT PACK. REPLACED BOTH COALESCER BAGS. ACCOMPLISHED GROUND ENGINE RUN AND OPERATED BOTH AIR CYCLE MACHINES WITH NO DEFECTS OR CONDENSATION NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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