Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 28, 2012
Submitted
October 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N957DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49976
Aircraft time
59,535 hours, 44,644 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE F/A REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR WITH NO VISIBLE SMOKE. FLIGHT CREW SECURED POWER TO THE GALLEY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE QRH. ODOR SUBSIDED WITH GALLEY POWER OFF, UNTIL LANDING WHEN IT OCCURRED AGAIN. MX INSPECTED THE GALLEY, COFFEEMAKERS, OVEN, APPLIANCE CONTROL PANELS, AND BEHIND CEILING PANELS. NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND AND NO OBVIOUS SOURCE OF ODOR WAS IDENTIFIED. A DUCT BURNOUT PROCEDURE WAS COMPLIED WITH AND THE ACFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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