SDR WX0A070278

Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 2, 2009
Submitted
March 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N872GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53295
Part
Line
Part number
79137451160
Condition
Leaking
Location
Water Separator
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

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED BURNING RUBBER ODOR COMING FROM NOSEWHEEL DURING TAKEOFF AND CLIMB-OUT. ODOR WAS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE CABIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT OF ORIGIN WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL INSPECTED ALL AIRCRAFT TIRES FOR CONDITION AND PRESSURE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTION OF LT AND RT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS FOUND HOLE IN LT PACK WATER SEPARATOR LINE, REPLACED LINE SYSTEM RETURN TO SERVICE CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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