SDR MWEA020310

Service difficulty report · Odor · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
May 2, 2002
Submitted
May 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804ME
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48030
Aircraft time
39,116 hours, 41,965 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
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

BURNING ODOR CAME FROM CABIN FLOOR IN SEAT 19AB AREA. INSPECTED SEAT 19AB IMMEDIATELY AFTER LANDING AND NO SMELL WAS NOTED. INSPECTED THE FOLLOWING: BALLAST FOR LOWER SIDEWALL LIGHTING EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK IN CEILING PHONES, PSU PANELS AND O2 GENERATOR. RAN ENGINES AND PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT WITH WARM PACKS. INSPECTED WHEEL WELL AREA AND CARGO COMPARTMENTS. ALL THE ITEMS INSPECTED WERE OK. THE ONLY SMELL NOTED WAS IN THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT BEFORE THE BAGS WERE REMOVED AND THERE WAS A STRONG AMMONIA SMELL. ALSO INSPECTED THE RECIRCULATION FAN FOR OPERATION. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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