What was found
LAX - FLT 285 - DURING CLIMB THROUGH 3000 FEET, STRONG CHEMICAL/OIL ODOR NOTED IN PASSENGER CABIN. RETURNED TO LAX. REPLACED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM RIGHT COOLING TURBINE ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM THEN OP CHECKED OK. (M)
- Difficulty date
- January 4, 2001
- Submitted
- May 4, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N961AS
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53075
- System (JASC)
- 2150 · Cabin Cooling System
- Part
- A/C Pack
- Part number
- 20495054
- Part serial
- 87592711
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- A/C Bay
- Part time
- 29,643 hours, 16,465 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.