Service difficulty report · Odor · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
November 15, 2003
Submitted
November 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829BX
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
45994
Aircraft time
86,871 hours, 34,927 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Part time
86,871 hours, 34,927 cycles
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

DURING CRUISE AN ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS IN THE CEILING AREA OF THE FLT STATION DOOR AND COURIER COMPARTMENT. CREW TURNED OFF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER LIGHT SWITCH ON THE F/E PANEL AND ODOR DECREASED. MAINTENANCE RAN COCKPIT AND COURIOUR LIGHTING FOR 3 HOURS ON GROUND AT SJC. THEY INSPECTED BALLAST POSITIONED IN OVERHEAD ABOVE COCKPIT ENTRY DOOR, INSPECTED B61 BALLAST THAT OPERATES CIRCUIT BREAKER LIGHTS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL IAW ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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