SDR AALA970580

Service difficulty report · Air Distribution · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N234AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49181
Part
Air Distribution
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

LAX - FLT 2048 - AFTER TAKEOFF LBB, DURING CLIMB-OUT, FUEL ODOR NOTED IN CABIN. ODOR CONTINUED UP UNITL REACHING FL 110 WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LAX AND ODOR BEGAN TO DIMINISH. AIRCRAFT LANDED LAX WITHOUT INCIDENT. CHECKED APU AND BOTH ENGINES FOR LEAKS WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. PRECAUTIONARY REPLACED BOTH COALESCER BAGS BUT OLD BAGS HAD NO FUEL ODOR. CHECKED WINGS FOR LEAKS WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. ACCOMP GROUND ENGINE RUN AND OPERATED PACKS WITH NO DEFECTS OR ODORS FOUND. ACCOMP FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLT WITH NO DEFECTS OR ODORS NOTED. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKED NORMAL AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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