Service difficulty report · Line · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
December 9, 2018
Submitted
December 20, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N969TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53619
Aircraft time
52,044 hours, 26,158 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Not Reported
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STRONG, OILY/DIESEL LIKE ODOR IN COCKPIT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, AND DURING CLIMB OUT. ODOR DISSIPATED TO A FAINT TRACE AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED NO ODOR IN CABIN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED OIL LINE PER AMM 49-90-04 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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