Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 10, 2012
Submitted
September 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N951DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49882
Aircraft time
59,980 hours, 44,692 cycles
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

CREW DIVERTED AIRCRAFT AFTER THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN THE CABIN. QRH COMPLIED WITH AND WHEN THE RIGHT PACK WAS SELECTED TO "OFF", THE ODOR DISSIPATED. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE FIRST CLASS LAVATORY "B" PHASE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS TRIPPED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE RECIRCULATION FAN, BUT FOUND NO PROBLEMS. THE FWD LAV C/B WAS RESET AND AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE TOILET, NUMEROUS TIMES, HAD NO ADVERSE RESULTS. ALSO SOME BURNED FOOD WAS CLEANED OUT OF THE FWD GALLEY OVEN. PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT, ALL CHECKS GOOD, NO ODORS RETURNED.

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