SDR USAAD01191

Service difficulty report · Odor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 16, 2001
Submitted
January 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817US
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48097
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabibn
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ORD - PIT - FLT 1194 - THERE WAS A STRONG RUBBER SMELL IN THE AIRCRAFT DURING TAKEOFF. THE SMELL DISAPPEARED SHORTLY AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. MAINTENANCE NOTICED A SLIGHT TIRE RUBBER SMELL IN THE MAIN WHEEL WELLS. THE CONDITION OF THE MAIN WHEEL WELLS AND TIRES WERE CHECK, NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE AIR CONDITIONING PACKS WERE OPERATED BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE ODORS. (M)

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