Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
March 29, 2000
Submitted
May 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N870BX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46036
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
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

FLT 823 - MKE-TOL, AN ODOR WAS SENSED IN THE COCKPIT WHEN THE CENTER PEDESTAL LIGHTING FUSE ILLUMINATED, THEN SUBSIDED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO TOL FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE CENTER PEDESTAL LIGHTING SYSTEM ON DEFERRAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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