SDR AALA971287

Service difficulty report · Cargo Pod · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
July 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N132AA
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
47827
Part
Cargo Pod
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
J, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

TPA - FLT 207 - AFTER TAKEOFF MIA DURING CLIMB-OUT, FUMES WERE NOTED BY F/A IN LOWER LOBE GALLEY. AIRCRAFT DUMPED FUEL AND DIVERTED TO TPA, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. SOURCE OF FUMES WAS DETERMINED TO BE RESIDUAL ODOR FROM EMPTY CARGO POD IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. REMOVED EMPTY CARGO POD AND AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE FERRY TPA/MIA. PRECAUTIONARY CHECKED ALL OVENS OPERATION IN LOWER LOBE GALLEY WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPLACED 3 PBE UNITS FROM MAIN CABIN USED DURING THE EVENT. SYSTEMS GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION WITH NO FUMES NOTED. (M)

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