Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
February 14, 2008
Submitted
February 18, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N766NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47739
Aircraft time
72,825 hours, 72,706 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

A STRONG SMELL OF JET FUEL CIRCULATED ABOUT THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. CREW SWITCHED FROM APU SUPPLIED AIR TO ENGINE AIR AND FUMES REMAINED/REOCCURRED. COCKPIT CREW DONNED OXYGEN MASKS FOR DURATION OF FLIGHT. CREW NOTED THAT THE FUMES WERE STRONG ENOUGH TO CAUSE THEM HEADACHES. LANDING IN DTW WAS NORMAL AND PASSENGERS DEPLANED NORMALLY. NO EVIDENCE OF ANY FUEL LEAKING FROM EITHER POWERPLANT, APU, FUEL TANKS, OR FUEL LINES. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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