SDR AALA971873

Service difficulty report · Air Distribution · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49549
Part
Air Distribution
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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 1275 - EN ROUTE BOS/DFW DURING CRUISE, F/A REPORTED ODOR SIMILAR TO ELECTRICAL ODOR IN MID-CABIN. PRECAUTIONARY SHUT OFF RECIRCULATION FANS AND ODOR DISSIPATED. SHORTLY TURNED FANS BACK ON TO SEE IF ODOR FOLLOWED AND ODOR DID NOT. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO DFW AND ODOR WAS NOTED AGAIN JUST PRIOR TO LANDING. AIRCRAFT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. CHECKED E/E COMPARTMENT, CABIN AREAS AND LAVATORIES WITH NO DEFECTS OR ODORS NOTED. UNABLE TO IDENTIFY SOURCE OF ODOR AND NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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