Service difficulty report · Line · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 3, 2011
Submitted
April 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49540
Aircraft time
62,140 hours, 48,483 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
53,212 hours, 40,108 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
53,212 hours, 40,108 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF AND CLIMB THE CREW REPORTED AN ACRID/OIL SMELL IN CABIN AND COCKPIT AND SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. NO OVERHEAT INDICATIONS INDICATED FOR ENGINES OR PACKS. SMOKE CLEARED PRIOR TO LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEAKING LINE ON LEFT T/R CONTROL VALVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED, INSPECTED AND REINSTALLED THE LINE, LEAK CHECKS GOOD. PERFORMED PNEUMATIC SYSTEM DUCT BURNOUT PER OPN 5090.

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