Service difficulty report · Acm · Fokker F28MK1000

Difficulty date
April 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N452US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK1000
Aircraft serial
11105
Part
Acm
Part number
6837204
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Cabin
Component
Fokker · 6837204
Stage of operation
CR
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

VERY STRONG ODOR COMING THROUGH AIRCRAFT THAT SMELLS SLIGHTLY LIKE OIL. SMELL SEEMS TO BE STRONGER WHEN USING THE COCKPIT PACK. PLACED ON MEL, REF 49-2. PRIOR TO RETURNING AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE, TROUBLESHOT TO APU AIR. GROUND RAN NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINES AT 85 PERCENT FOR 30 MIN, SMELL CLEARED. MEL CLEARED ON 4-8-97 BY INSPECTING APU FOR SMOKE SMELL, NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED COCKPIT PACK, CHECKS GOOD. INSPECTED CABIN PACK, FOUND ACM TO BE OVERSERVICED. ADJUSTED OIL LEVEL IN ACM, AND REPLACED WATER SOCK.

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