Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
October 29, 2011
Submitted
November 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675MC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47651
Aircraft time
3,030 hours, 2,647 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Acm
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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 CLIMBOUT, AFTER A REQUEST FOR INCREASED CABIN TEMP INBACK OF AIRCRAFT, STRONG ODOR (OIL SMELL) ENTERED CABIN, CAUSING FLIGHT ATTENDANTS TO GET SICK. WITH CABIN TEMP CONTROL RETURNED TO AUTO, SMELL WENT AWAY. SECURED AND REPLACED O-RING ON RIGHT PACK ACM SERVICE PORT FOR OIL LEAKAGE. REPLACED RIGHT MLG DOOR RETRACT ACTUATOR FOR LEAK TRAILING INTO APU INLET. CLEANED APU INLET, AND PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT AND REPLACED COALESCER BAGS.

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