SDR USAAD00188

Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
December 29, 2000
Submitted
February 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48049
Part
Duct
Part number
5910249129
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aft Fuselage
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

PIT-PBI - FLT 1947 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A LOUD BANG FROM THE TAIL AREA, ALSO SMOKE IN THE TAIL CONE AND CABIN. NO UNUSUAL COCKPIT INDICATIONS WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A CRACKED DUCT ABOVE THE RIGHT TEMP CONTROL VALVE. DURING PACK OPERATION NO SMOKE WAS NOTED IN THE VENTRAL AREA OR THE CABIN. AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. (M)

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