SDR TWAA9721001

Service difficulty report · Air Distrbution · Doug DC983

Difficulty date: February 10, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N9407R
Make and model: Doug DC983
Aircraft serial: 49400
System (JASC): 2120 · Air Distribution System
Part: Air Distrbution
Condition: Smoke
Location: Cockpit
Stage of operation: AP
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

STL - FLT 306 - ON FINAL APPROACH WITH ENGINE TAIL ANTI-ICE ON, A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE VAPOR APPEARED IN THE COCKPIT. CYCLED TAIL ANTI-ICE SWITCH WITH AIR TO TAIL AND WINGS, VISUALLY CHECKED COCKPIT UNDER GLARESHIELD, INSPECTED E/E COMPARTMENT. NO SMOKE, VAPOR OR ODOR WAS DETECTED. OPERATION CHECKS ALL NORMAL. (M)

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