Service difficulty report · Inlet · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 13, 2010
Submitted
June 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N926DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49713
Aircraft time
57,717 hours, 44,190 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
18,963 hours, 36,114 cycles
Part
Inlet
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

AFTER TAKEOFF FLIGHT CREW NOTICED ODOR IN THE CABIN, F/A REPORTED GRAY HAZE IN THE PASSENGER CABIN WITH AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDING. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED ACFT TO MSP. FOUND APU INLET SOAKED WITH OIL PLACED APU ON MCO. ACCOMPLISHED FULL DUCT BURN OUT IAW OPSERATION 5089 AND REPLACED COALESCER BAGS.

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