Service difficulty report · Air Distribution · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
October 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N841AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
45908
Part
Air Distribution
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
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

BEFORE PUSH BACK, AFTER DEPARTURE AND IN CRUISE, NOTED STRONG SMELL OF EXHAUST FUMES. ISOLATED CTCS, PULLED AFT CARGO BLOWER C/B'S AND PERFORMED COCKPIT SMOKE REMOVAL PROCEDURES. FUMES SUBSIDED TO MINIMAL. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT FLL WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. PURGED AIRCRAFT, OPERATED AFT CARGO BLOWER, RECIRCULATING FAN AND SUPPLY HEATING. ALL CHECKED GOOD. NO UNUSUAL ODORS NOTED. SUSPECT AIRCRAFT WAS CONTAMINATED BY EXTERNAL EXHAUST FUMES PRIOR TO TAKEOFF.

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