Service difficulty report · Air Dist · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
September 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46126
Part
Air Dist
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Component
Doug
Stage of operation
CR
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 CRUISE, NOTICED LIGHT SMELL COMING FROM BEHIND FLIGHT ENGINEER'S PANEL. SMELLED LIKE BURNING PLASTIC. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE. COULD NOT SMELL ANY UNUSUAL ODORS FROM FLIGHT ENGINEER'S PANEL.

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