# SDR DALA1025480994

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 30, 2010
- Submitted: October 5, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N994DL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N994DL), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53346
- Aircraft time: 50,333 hours, 36,628 cycles
- Engine: Pwa JT8D
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1025480994

## Discrepancy

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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