SDR ABXA020068

Service difficulty report · Odor · Doug DC932

Difficulty date: July 23, 2002
Submitted: July 26, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N985AX
Make and model: Doug DC932
Aircraft serial: 47522
Aircraft time: 48,575 hours, 51,703 cycles
System (JASC): 2120 · Air Distribution System
Part: Odor
Condition: Detected
Location: Cockpit
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
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

DURING FLIGHT, SMELLED A SULFUR ODOR TWICE. EACH LASTED FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS, THEN WENT AWAY. VERY MUCH LIKE A MATCH BEING LIT AND THEN SNUFFED OUT. CHECKED ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS, NONE TRIPPED. CHECKED ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. RAN BOTH A/C PACKS, CHECKED NORMAL. COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE SMELL OR ODOR.

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