Service difficulty report · Air Dist · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
August 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814DE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48769
Part
Air Dist
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON DESCENT, VERY LITE BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR FILLED COCKPIT AREA. SMELL APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM GLARESHIELD AREA. GLARESHIELD LIGHTS WERE TURNED OFF AND ODOR DISSIPATED BY LANDING. INSPECTED AND OPERATED ALL LIGHTS, FANS, DISPLAYS ETC IN AND AROUND GLARESHIELD AND INSTRUMENT PANEL. UNABLE TO IDENTIFY ODOR SOURCE OR DUPLICATE CONDITION.

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