Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
February 1, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802DE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48473
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Part time
7,034 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

A/C RETURNED TO GATE DUE TO REPORTED ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN. ODOR SMELL AT MID GALLEY AND 20 FEET AFT OF 3R DOOR. INSPECTED ALL MID GALLEY ELECT UNITS, NO DEFECTS. INSPECTED AREA BY 3R DOOR, ALL OK. ALL AFT GALLEY COMPONENTS RUN, PACK WITH ECON ON-OFF. CHECKED APU AIR SUPPLY, NO ODOR. AS PRECAUTION CHECKED ALL SEAT AND SIDE WALL BALLAST, NO PROBLEMS. AS PRECAUTION DEACTIVATED ENTERTAINMENT SYS.

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