What was found
ORD/PIT - FLT 1817 - DURING CLIMB-OUT THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT AND THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM COALESCER BAGS. (X)
- Difficulty date
- July 17, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N814US
- Make and model
- Doug DC981
- Aircraft serial
- 48094
- System (JASC)
- 2170 · Humidity Control System
- Part
- Coalescer Bag
- Part number
- V1211
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Aft Fuselage
- 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.