SDR AALA980790

Service difficulty report · Turbine · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49559
Part
Turbine
Part number
20495061
Condition
Defective
Location
Nose Section
Component
Garrtt
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, O

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

What was found

DTW - FLT 1932 - DURING TAKEOFF DFW, FLIGHT CREW NOTED ACRID SMELL AND HAZE IN CABIN. CREW TURNED OFF RECIRCULATING FAN AND INCREASED TEMPERATURE, HAZE, AND SMELL DISSIPATED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DTW WITH NO FURTHER SMELL NOTED UNTIL DESCENT WHEN SMELL RETURNED. AIRCRAFT LANDED DTW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH AIR CYCLE MACHINES AND ACCOMPLISHED BURN-OUT PER MM PROCEDURES. SYSTEM GROUND AND LEAK CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. REF: OPER CONTROL NR 98ZZZX1934. (X)

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