Service difficulty report · Odor · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
September 21, 2002
Submitted
October 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802DE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48473
Aircraft time
48,922 hours, 6,649 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ACRID ODOR RESEMBLING BURNING WIRE REPORTED NEAR VIDEO EQUIPMENT, PAX AND CREW NEAR SEATS 12 A/B 13 A/B REPORTED THE ODOR DURATION OF ABOUT 5 MINUTES THEN DISSAPATED. ALL VIDEO EQUIPMENT WAS TURNED OFF. NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS OBSERVED. CHECKED SEAT 12 A/B 13 A/B FOR ELECTRICAL OPS FOUND OK ALL VIDEO PLAYERS FOUND OPS OK NO ODOR, NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS FOUND OK FOR SERVICE.

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