Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 30, 2010
Submitted
October 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N994DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53346
Aircraft time
50,333 hours, 36,628 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
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 DIVERTED ACFT DUE TO AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS SOUNDING WITH LIGHT HAZE AND ODOR IN THE CABIN. MX COMPLIED WITH OPN 5088 - AND NO TROUBLE WAS FOUND. BORESCOPED BOTH ENGINES - NO ISSUES. RAN ENGINES FOR 20 MINUTES AT POWER - NO SMOKE OR ODORS. PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT AND REPLACED AFT SMOKE DETECTOR. OK FOR SERVICE.

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