What was found
DTW-PHL FLT 298 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THERE WAS A STRONG CHEMICAL SMELL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT AIR CONDITIONING FLOW CONTROL VALVE AND WATER SEPARATOR. (M)
- Difficulty date
- May 7, 2001
- Submitted
- May 25, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N925VJ
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 48145
- System (JASC)
- 2150 · Cabin Cooling System
- Part
- Control Valve
- Part number
- 39613011
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Ac Bay
- Part time
- 42,941 hours
- 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.