SDR ASOA05666

Service difficulty report · Odor · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
August 15, 2005
Submitted
September 9, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N846AS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7328
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
9
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 TAKEOFF, THE CREW NOTICED A STRONG ODOR COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING PACKS IN THE COCKPIT. UPON CHECKING THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM PAGE THE CREW NOTED THE BLEED LINE WAS APPROX 110 PSI WITH ALL OTHER INDICATIONS IN THE NORMAL RANGE. AS THE FLIGHT CONTINUED, THE BLEED LINE PSI RETURNED TO THE NORMAL RANGE AND THE ODOR DISSIPATED. THE ODOR RETURNED WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED FOR DESCENT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE CABIN/COCKPIT TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM LT PACK AUTO MODE UNDER MEL NR 21-61-01-01-A, CAT C EXPIRING 8/25/2005.