What was found
ON DESCENT INTO ATL AT FL240, F/A REPORTED A STRONG SULFUR ODOR AND A LIGHT HAZE. TURNED OFF GALLEY POWER AND RADIO RACK SWITCH TO VENTURI. THE HAZE AND ODOR DISSIPATED WITHIN 2 MINUTES. REPLACED FWD CARGO HEATER.
- Difficulty date
- September 19, 2005
- Submitted
- September 28, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N974DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53242
- Aircraft time
- 39,514 hours, 30,571 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Heater
- Condition
- Overheated
- Location
- Cargo
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.