SDR MWEA020266

Service difficulty report · Odor · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
April 22, 2002
Submitted
April 23, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216ME
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47740
Aircraft time
47,102 hours, 34,161 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CREW REPORTED STRONG CHEMICAL SMELL IN FORWARD GALLEY AREA OF AIRCRAFT. CLEANED CARPETING, REMOVED AND REPLACED WATER SOCKS, VERIFIED APU SERVICING. OPERATED BOTH ENGINES AND APU. PRESSURIZED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM. NO SMELLS NOTED.

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