Service difficulty report · Odor · Doug DC1030F

Difficulty date
May 9, 2006
Submitted
June 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N304SP
Make and model
Doug DC1030F
Aircraft serial
46540
Engine
Ge CF650*
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW EXPERIENCED A BOOM SOUND FROM LOWER EXE COMPT. IN CRUISE SHORTLY AFTER CREW BEGAN TO SMELL WHAT APPEARED TO BE EITHER FUMES OR A TRACE OF SMOKE IN COCKPIT. NO ABNORMAL ELECTRICAL CONDITION EXISTED AT THE F/E STATION, EMERGENCY PROCESS WAS FOLLOWED. BY THAT TIME, THE CREW AGREED THAT ONLY A REMINANT SMELL AND NO SMOKE OR FUMES WERE PRESENT. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED ON WITHOUT FURTHER INDICATIONS OR SMOKE OR FUMES. (K)

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