SDR CKSA96073

Service difficulty report · Bleed Air · Doug DC855

Difficulty date
July 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801CK
Make and model
Doug DC855
Aircraft serial
45816
Part
Bleed Air
Condition
Odor
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

OPERATING ALL 4 BLEEDS ON CLIMBOUT DETECTED AN ODOR. EYES BURNED COULD TASTE OILY SUBSTANCE IN MOUTH. PROBLEM REDUCED WITH NR 2 BLEED TURNED OFF. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN AND OPS CHECK AND ALL ENGINE BLEEDS NOTICED ODOR ONLY WITH NR 2 BLEED ON, CLOSED NR 2 BLEED AND ENTERED ON DMI NR 96 IAW AIA MEL CHAPTER 36-1 CAT C PLACARDS INSTALLED. RAN ALL ENGINES TO TAKEOFF POWER WITH BLEEDS ON, COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW 72-00.

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