Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
October 22, 2010
Submitted
October 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N761NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47709
Aircraft time
78,844 hours, 79,702 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

FLIGHT RETURNED TO A NORMAL SAFE LANDING BACK AT ATL DUE TO A BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN. CABIN CREW VERIFIED THAT NO SMOKE WAS VISIBLE IN THE CABIN AND NO SMOKE DETECTORS WERE SOUNDING, BUT A STRONG NOXIOUS ODOR ("GARBAGE OR ELECTRICAL") PERSISTED. NO MENTION OF ANY SYSTEMS BEING SECURED. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED A BORESCOPE INSPECTION AND NO DAMAGE WAS REVEALED. DUCT BURNOUT WAS ACCOMPLISHED, COALESCER BAGS WERE REPLACED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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