SDR USAAD98172

Service difficulty report · Air Dist · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
October 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48026
Part
Air Dist
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

PHL-GSP - FLT 273 - AFTER TAKEOFF THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NOTICED A BURNING SMELL THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. THE SMELL SUBSIDED A LITTLE THEN RETURNED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND FOUND TO BE SERVICED PROPERLY. THE ENGINE INTAKES AND EXHAUSTS WERE CHECKED ALONG WITH THE FORWARD E/E COMPARTMENT AND BATTERIES. THE CARGO COMPARTMENTS WERE CHECKED FOR SPILLS. ALL CHECKED NORMAL AND NO CAUSE FOUND FOR THE ODOR. (M)

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