SDR RRXA97261

Service difficulty report · Air Distribution · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: September 11, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N795FT
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46103
System (JASC): 2120 · Air Distribution System
Part: Air Distribution
Condition: Odor
Location: Cabin
Stage of operation: DE
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

DURING DESCENT, NOTICED VERY SLIGHT ODOR OF BURNING INSULATION. UNABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE, ODOR SUBSIDED. ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS TESTED NORMAL. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ODOR. ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS CHECKED GOOD, NO BURNT INSULATION FOUND, NO DEFECTS NOTED. RT AND LT PACKS OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD, NO ODORS NOTED.

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