Service difficulty report · Air Distribution · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
September 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46141
Part
Air Distribution
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT AT APPROXIMATELY 12,000 FT, FUMES WERE SMELLED IN THE COCKPIT. DIRTY, MUSTY, ACID SMELL. DONNED OXYGEN MASK FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. INSPECTED ALL AVIONICS EQUIPMENT. NO FUMES NOTED. GROUND RAN ALL CTC'S ONE AT A TIME. NO FUMES NOTED. INSPECTED FORWARD ACCESSORY CONPARTMENT, NO FUMES NOTED. ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED GOOD.

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