Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 6, 2004
Submitted
February 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45952
Part
Duct
Condition
Overtemp
Location
A/C Compt
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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 OF FUEL IN COCKPIT THROUGH ENTIRE FLIGHT. RAN PACKS ON GROUND FOR 30 MINS, COULD NOT DETECT ANY KIND OF ODOR IN COCKPIT. SUSPECT ODOR DUE TO OVERTEMP OF DUCT, NO DEFECTS NOTED ON GROUND.

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