Service difficulty report · Belt · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
May 23, 2001
Submitted
May 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N21CX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45955
Aircraft time
68,713 hours, 17,673 cycles
Part
Belt
Condition
Loose
Location
A/C Unit
Part time
68,713 hours, 17,673 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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.

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM KWA TO HIK, AN ODOR WAS SENSED IN THE COCKPIT EMITTING FROM THE COCKPIT AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. THE FLIGHT CREW SECURED THE AIR CONDITIONER AND THE ODOR SUBSIDED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO HIK FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIR CONDITIONER WHICH REVEALED A LOOSE COMPRESSOR DRIVE BELT AND A CLOGGED DRAIN LINE. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE DRIVE BELT, CLEAR THE DRAIN LINE AND PERFORMED AS SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPANY MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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