Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
June 22, 2008
Submitted
July 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N773NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47775
Aircraft time
68,917 hours, 66,641 cycles
Part
Controller
Part serial
81036
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Temp
Part time
21,220 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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

JUST AS THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF, THE COCKPIT CREW DETECTED SMOKE AND FWD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED. CREW REPORTED "EXTREME HEAT" AND SMOKE FILLED CABIN AREA. RED-BORDER COM PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND ACFT RETURNED TO CMH WITH CFR STANDING-BY. CREW PERFORMED AN OVER-WEIGHT LANDING AND BRAKES FUSED UPON STOPPING. PAX DID NOT EVACUATE BUT WERE DEPLANED THROUGH AFT STAIRS. NO FIRE OR EVIDENCE OF BURNING WAS FOUND. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RT PACK TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER FOR FAILING TO RUN COLD, EXECUTED THE PACK BURN-OUT PROCEDURES BECAUSE OF SMOKE, REPLACED THE COALESCER BAGS, LEAK CHECKED AND FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED ALL APPLICABLE SYSTEMS AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (A)

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