Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
December 10, 2016
Submitted
December 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N311FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
46871
Aircraft time
99,914 hours, 28,923 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
TX
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

WHEN BRINGING THE PACKS ONLINE AFTER INITIAL PREFLIGHT THE AIR OUTPUT SMELLS VERY STRONG OF OIL OR OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICALS. RUNNING ALL 3 PACKS REQUESTING HOT TEMPS IN ALL 3 ZONES APPEARED TO HELP THE ODOR TO DISSIPATE. RAN APU AS PER JRH. RAN ALL 3 PACKS AS PER MM 21-53-00-7 -AIR CONDITIONING PACK AND DISTRIBUTION DUCT ODOR CLEANING. ALL CHECKS PASSED WITH NO ODOR. NO HISTORY FOUND FOR 90 DAYS. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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