Service difficulty report · Hose · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
March 29, 2008
Submitted
April 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N785NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
48110
Aircraft time
62,565 hours, 58,395 cycles
Part
Hose
Part serial
42512
Condition
Separated
Location
Acm
Part time
23,094 hours, 82,117 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A THIN HAZE OF SMOKE AND A BURNING RUBBER SMELL IN THE CABIN. FLIGHT CREW NOTED THE SAME IN THE COCKPIT. THE SMOKE QUICKLY DISSIPATED SO THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO SCHEDULED DESTINATION. LANDING AT DTW WAS NORMAL AND PASSENGERS DEPLANED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT AIR CYCLE MACHINE COMPRESSOR INLET HOSE SEPARATED FROM CONNECTOR. NEW CLAMP AND HOSE INSTALLED, LEAK CHECK, ENGINE INSPECTION, AND ACM INSPECTION ALL LOOKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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