SDR WRLA200417

Service difficulty report · Solenoid · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
April 29, 2004
Submitted
May 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N275WA
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48631
Part
Solenoid
Part number
CDSP11101
Part serial
0173
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit Door
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.

What was found

DURING CLIMB AFTER 3 MINUTES THE FLIGHT CREW SMELLED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. RETURNED BACK TO KDAY, THE CREWS HAD TO DUMP FUEL TO PERFORM A SUCCESSFUL LANDING. THE CAUSE OF THE SMOKE WAS DETECTED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS USE OF INFRA RED HEAT UNIT TO BE AROUND THE COCKPIT DOOR LOCK MECHANISM. THE DOOR SOLENOID WAS REPAIRED BY MAINTENANCE PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT. WORLD AIRWAYS IS INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE SMOKE SOLENOID.

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