Service difficulty report · Air Dist · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N934AS
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49235
Part
Air Dist
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

OAK - AIR TURNBACK OF FLIGHT 445, CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN DURING CLIMB-OUT PASSING 12,000 FT. ONE MINUTE LATER SMOKE WAS REPORTED IN CABIN, SWITCHED TO EMERGENCY POWER BUT ODOR AND SMOKE CONTINUED. TURNED OFF RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING PACK AND ODOR AND SMOKE DISSIPATED AFTER 3 TO 4 MINUTES. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED RIGHT ENGINE INLET AND EXHAUST, NO DEFECT NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED RUN UP OF RIGHT ENGINE, OPERATED RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING PACK AND ACCOMPLISHED AIR QUALITY CHECK, NO ODOR OR DEFECT NOTED. REPLACED BOTH WATER SEPARATOR COALESCERS AND RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)

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