Service difficulty report · Clamp · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
October 3, 2002
Submitted
October 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3056
Aircraft time
18,344 hours, 16,071 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
DE
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

THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMELLING SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE CREW PERFORMED THE SMOKE REMOVAL CHECK LIST AND THE SMOKE CLEARED. AS A PRECAUTION THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND REQUESTED PRIORITY HANDLING. AFTER LANDING THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT AGAIN REPORTING A SMOKE SMELL IN THE CABIN. THE CREW THEN EVACUATED THE PASSENGERS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED, REPOSITIONED, AND RESECURED THE LEFT HAND PACK CLAMPS AT THE HEAT EXCHANGER. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.