SDR AALA970492

Service difficulty report · Air Distribution · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N468AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49598
Part
Air Distribution
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
AP
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

DFW - FLT 1284 - DURING APPROACH TO DFW, BURNING ODOR NOTED IN AFT CABIN AND RT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED SEVERAL TIMES. ODOR DISSIPATED AND DETECTOR ALARM STOPPED. AIRCRAFT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR IN AFT RT LAVATORY. ACCOMPLISHED GROUND ENGINE RUN AT HIGH POWER WITH NO DEFECTS OR ODOR NOTED. PRECAUTIONARY CHECKED GALLEY OVENS AND LIGHT BALLAST WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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