SDR IXXA9679

Service difficulty report · Air Distr · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
May 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829BX
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
45994
Part
Air Distr
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

IN CRUISE BETWEEN BFI AND TOL, IT WAS NOTED THAT A SMOKEY OR OILY SMELL WAS COMING OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM IN THE COCKPIT AND COURIER AREAS. IN TOL, MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE RECIRC FAN SCREEN, SERVICED THE LAV, AND RAN THE AIR CONDITIONING PACKS. NO ABNORMAL ODORS WERE NOTED. (M)

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