Service difficulty report · Air Distr · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
June 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45979
Part
Air Distr
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:C, AIR TURNBACK DUE TO SMOKE AND FUMES IN COCKPIT (FROM LOG PG 773468 ITEM 1). TROUBLESHOT PROBLEM, RAN PACKS WITH RECIRC FAN ON AND OFF WITH GROUND AIR AND ENGINES RUNNING. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT, ONLY DEFECT NOTED WAS CLOSE PROXIMITY OF INSULATION TO DUCTS IN A/C COMPT NEAR RECIRC FAN INLET SCREEN. REPOSITIONED INSULATION, OPS CK OK. CHECKED WTR SEPARATOR BAGS FOR CONTAMINATION, NONE NOTED.

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