Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
March 25, 2013
Submitted
March 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N552NW
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26499
Aircraft time
31,459 hours, 13,198 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cockpit Heater
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DECLARED EMERGENCY DUE TO ACRID ODOR AT 2000 FT. CREW DONNED O2 MASKS. NORMAL LANDING. FOUND ACRID ODOR FROM CAPTAIN`S SHOULDER AIR VENTS. FOUND AND REMOVED INSULATION DEBRIS IN AIR HEATER INLET.