Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 31, 2011
Submitted
February 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49815
Aircraft time
57,358 hours, 43,379 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Aft Cabin
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TOUCHDOWN, THE F/A REPORTED BLUE SMOKE WITH AN OIL ODOR IN THE AFT SECTION OF CABIN THAT REMAINED VISIBLE FOR 5 MINUTES. MX INSPECTED ACFT AND APU INLET FOR OIL OR HYD CONTAMINATION AND NONE WAS FOUND. PERFORMED OPN 588 AND OPN 5089, DUCT BURNED OUT WITH COALESCER BAG CHANGE. ACFT IS OK FOR SERVICE.

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