Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
July 22, 2007
Submitted
July 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N773NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47775
Aircraft time
67,225 hours, 65,135 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Temp
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED VERY HOT TEMPERATURES AND SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE FLIGHT CREW COULD SMELL SMOKE AND OIL FUMES ALSO. NO MENTION OF COM COMPLIANCE BUT CREW DID SAY THAT ALL PACK INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO A SUCCESSFUL BUT OVERWEIGHT LANDING BACK AT LAN AND WAS ABLE TO TAXI TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE DID FIND OIL RESIDUE IN THE LEFT COALESCER BAG AND REPLACED IT. SOURCE OF OIL WAS NOT IDENTIFIED. COMPLETE PACK BURNOUT PROCEDURES WERE ACCOMPLISHED AND THE COCKPIT TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER WAS REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

More about the Doug DC-9-51