SDR WX0A070377

Service difficulty report · None · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
August 17, 2009
Submitted
August 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N881GA
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49708
Part
None
Condition
None
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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 SMOKE IN CABIN. AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO SEA-TAC AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REPORTED THE FOLLOWING; NO FIRE WAS NOTED BY FIRE CREW, FLIGHT CREW OR MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. SMOKE WAS REPORTED TO SMELL OF BURNING WOOD WITH FOREST FIRES IN THE AREA. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT, ENGINES, APU AND AIR CONDITIONING AND PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM. NO FAULTS OR DEFECTS NOTED IAW AMM 76-00-00, 21-00-00. ALL SYSTEM CHECK NORMAL AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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