SDR 070175

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
November 2, 2007
Submitted
November 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N872GA
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53295
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF HAD A BURNING OIL ODOR, THEN BOTH AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS ALARMS WENT OFF. RETURNED TO LAS PER CONVERSATION WITH MAINTENANCE CONTROL PERSONNEL. LAS MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL PERFORMED HIGH POWER ENGINE GROUND RUNS, REFERENCE AMM 71-00-00. WITH ENGINES AT HIGH POWER, RAN AIRCRAFT AIR CONDITIONING PACKS LEFT AND RIGHT FOR 20 MINUTES, REFERENCE AMM 21-00-00. NO CABIN OR LAVATORY SMOKE NOTED, AIRCRAFT IS OK FOR SERVICE.

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