Service difficulty report · Packs · Doug DC933F

Difficulty date
October 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937F
Make and model
Doug DC933F
Aircraft serial
47409
Part
Packs
Condition
Smoking
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
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

DFW - FLT 558 - WHILE PARKED AT THE GATE ELECTRICAL POWER WAS INADVERTENTLY SWITCHED TO GROUND SERVICE BUSS WHICH INTURN OVER TEMPED THE PACKS CAUSING SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE PASSENGERS WERE EVACUTATED. THE SMOKE WAS CLEARED FROM THE CABIN. ENGINE RUNS AND PACKS WERE TESTED, OPERATION NORMAL. (M)

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