Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 1, 2011
Submitted
September 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53409
Aircraft time
51,998 hours, 38,117 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit & Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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 TURNED BACK DUE TO AN UNIDENTIFIABLE ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND A SMOKE SMELL IN CABIN DURING CLIMB. DECLARED EMERGENCY BY ATC. MAINTENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF A BIRD STRIKE IN THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE. ENGINE WAS BORESCOPED AND NO RESTRICTIVE ITEMS FOUND. RAN BOTH ENGINES TO TAKEOFF POWER, ONE AT A TIME, TO ISOLATE SMELL. RAN PACKS HOT, WITH NO ODOR FROM EITHER SIDE. AIRCRAFT OKAY FOR SERVICE.

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