Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
October 21, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N61CX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46142
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

EN ROUTE FROM AVB TO RMS, THE FLIGHT CREW SENSED AN ODOR IN THE COCKPIT WHEN THE OVER HEAD FLORESENT LIGHTING SYSTEM WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CREW TURNED THE LIGHTS OFF AND THE ODOR SUBSIDED, THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO RMS FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECT THE LIGHTING SYSTEM CIRCUITRY AND OPERATED THE SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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