Service difficulty report · Ducts · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N813UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46059
Part
Ducts
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

INSPECTION TYPE: CS2. (AIR TURN BACK) STRONG SMELL AND SKYDROL FUMES INSIDE COCKPIT DURING TEST FLIGHT. FOUND SKYDROL RESIDUES ON AIR CYCLE MACHINE DUCTS, WATER SEPARATOR SOCK DUE TO LEAK DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK. CLEANED DUCTS AND REPLACED SOCKS PER MM 21-55-01.

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