SDR AALA971437

Service difficulty report · Air Distribution · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7517A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49894
Part
Air Distribution
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
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 2073 - DURING DESCENT INTO DFW, STRONG SMELL OF FOREIGN ODOR NOTED IN MIDDLE OF AFT CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. ODOR DIMINISHED AFTER LANDING. CHECKED OVERHEAD BINS FOR EVIDENCE OF SPILLAGE WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. AIRED OUT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AND THEN OPERATED AIR CYCLED MACHINE FROM COLD TO HOT TO ENSURE NO RESIDUAL ODOR. SYSTEMS GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION WITH NO ODOR NOTED. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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