SDR WX0A071199

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
May 17, 2012
Submitted
May 22, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N875GA
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53468
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

PILOT; ABOUT 3 MINUTES AFTER T/O, THE F/A’S REPORTED A STRONG BURNING SMELL MOSTLY TOWARDS THE AFT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE SMELL DISSIPATED A FEW MINUTES LATER. THE SMELL WAS DESCRIBED AS A SMELLY AIR-CONDITIONING SMELL THAT TURNED INTO AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. IT WAS MOST NOTICEABLE AFT OF EMERGENCY EXITS. ALL COCKPIT INDICATORS WERE NORMAL. MX; UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY AT THIS TIME. INSPECTED CARGO PITS, WHEEL WELLS, E&E COMPARTMENT, AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT, CABIN CEILING, ACCESS PANELS, LAVATORY PANELS, LAVATORY WASTE, GALLEY EQUIPMENT, NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPENED PSU’S AND BALLAST ACCESS COMPARTMENTS AND INSPECTED NO DEFECTS NOTED. PER AM 25-25-00. OPERATED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WITH ENGINES AND NO DEFECT NOTED PER AM 21-00-00, REF LP# 276322 FOR PRECAUTIONARY COALESCER BAG REPLACEMENT.

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