Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
March 27, 2010
Submitted
March 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N761NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47709
Aircraft time
77,872 hours, 78,849 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
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

THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE DUE TO STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE FLIGHT DECK. THE FWD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR ALSO WAS SOUNDING. GALLEY POWER WAS SELECTED OFF AND SMELL DISSIPATED. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MX COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ELECTRICAL SMELL ON THE GROUND. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE, BURNING, NOR OVERHEATED COMPONENTS OR MATERIAL WAS FOUND.

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