Service difficulty report · Air Distribution · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53052
Part
Air Distribution
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LAX - AIR TURNBACK OF FLT 537 - CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN DURING CLIMB-OUT PASSING 18,000 FT, SMOKE ALARMS ACTIVATED IN BOTH AFT LAVATORIES. SMOKE DISSIPATED DURING DESCENT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED BOTH ENGINES INLET AND EXHAUST, BOTH AIR CONDITIONING PACKS AND DISCHARGE DUCTS, AND LAVATORIES AND GALLEYS, NO DEFECT NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED RUN UP OF BOTH ENGINES. OPERATED BOTH AIR CONDITIONING PACKS, TURNED ON GALLEY OVENS, AND ACCOMPLISHED AIR QUALITY CHECK, NO SMOKE OR DEFECT NOTED. (M)

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