SDR AALA982002

Service difficulty report · Acm · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
October 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N137AA
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47847
Part
Acm
Part number
20497511
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Pack
Component
Garrtt
Stage of operation
CR
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 5 - DURING LEVEL OFF FL310, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE THROUGHOUT CABIN. FIRST OFFICER INVESTIGATED AND REPORTED IT SMELLED LIKE ELECTRICAL SMOKE. CREW ACCOMPLISHED CHECKLIST AND RETURNED AND LANDED DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. TROUBLE SHOOTING FOUND NR 1 PACK AS SOURCE OF ODOR. REPLACED NUMBER ONE AIR CYCLE MACHINE AND AS A PRECAUTIONARY, REPLACED COALESCER BAGS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER SUCCESSFUL FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. (M)

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