Service difficulty report · Odor · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
August 9, 2002
Submitted
August 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N594SW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7285
Aircraft time
7,992 hours, 7,723 cycles
Engine
Ge CF34*
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT JUST AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THE SAME SMELL IN THE CABIN WITH A VERY LIGHT SMOKE IN THE REAR OF THE CABIN. VISUALLY INSPECTED CABIN LIGHTING AND BALLAST FOR EVIDENCE OF OVERHEAT. NO FAULTS FOUND. RAN LEFT AND RIGHT ECS, DID DETECT SLIGHT ODOR. RAN PACKS IN HOT, NO SMOKE OCCURRED AND AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES ODOR WAS NOT DETECTABLE. SELECTED PACKS BACK TO COLD, NO ODOR PRESENT AND PACK OPERATION NORMAL. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ANY SMOKE.