SDR IXXA9606

Service difficulty report · Air Distr · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
January 31, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N21CX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45955
Part
Air Distr
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
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

EN ROUTE BETWEEN LPLA AND KWRT, THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY PRODUCED THE STRONG SMELL OF OIL IN THE COCKPIT. THE FLIGHT CREW SUSPECTED A TURBOCOMPRESSOR OIL SEAL FAILURE. INSPECTION ON THE GROUND IN KWRT SHOWED THE TC'S TO BE NORMAL, WITH NO LEAKAGE OF LOSS OF OIL. NO OTHER SOURCE COULD BE IDENTIFIED FOR THE INTERMITTENT SMELL. (M)

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