SDR AALA970758

Service difficulty report · Air Distribution · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49349
Part
Air Distribution
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
AP
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

DFW - FLT 1446 - AFTER TAKEOFF DFW DURING CLIMB-OUT, ODOR NOTED IN CABIN WITH NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED GROUND ENGINE RUN AND OPERATED BOTH AIR CYCLE MACHINES WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ODOR. ACCOMPLISHED OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEMS GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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