Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
February 18, 2005
Submitted
February 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N273
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48519
Engine
Pwa PW4462
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Temp
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

ITEM: WOA0974/18 JIB/KWI LEVEL 340, ABOUT 40 MIN AFTER T/O FAINT BLUE SMOKE WAS DETECTED IN THE COCKPIT. NO AIR SYSTEM ALERTS WERE ANNUNCIATED, NR 1 PACK COCKPIT INFLOW TEMPERATURE WAS 95 DEG WHILE THE TEMPERATURE SELECTOR WAS COMMANDING A COOL DOWN IN THE COCKPIT. SWITCHED AIR SYSTEM TO MANUAL AND COCKPIT INFLOW TEMPERATURE RETURNED TO NORMAL. NO ADDITIONAL ACTION WAS REQUIRED, THE SMOKE QUICKLY DISSIPATED. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. ITEM IN DMI M21FE1805-99 NR 1 PACK INOP PER MEL 21-51-01 CAT "C".

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