Service difficulty report · Insulation · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46018
System (JASC)
2540 · Lavatories
Part
Insulation
Condition
Saturated
Location
E/ E Compt
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

A LINGERING SMELL AS STATED IN PREVIOUS WRITE-UPS. FOUND INSULATION IN FWD E/E BAY SATURATED IN LAV FLUID, REMOVED SAME. CLEANED AREA AND DEODORIZED. RAN PACKS. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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