Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 10, 2012
Submitted
March 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49645
Aircraft time
61,313 hours, 47,172 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit & Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A HOT ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT AND THEN THE CABIN CREW REPORTED THE SAME IN THE CABIN. THE QRH WAS COMPLIED WITH, INCLUDING SECURING THE GALLEY POWER AND THE CABIN LIGHTING, AND THE FUMES SOON DISSIPATED. FLIGHT CREW STATED THAT THERE WERE NOT ANY ABNORMAL INDICATIONS IN THE COCKPIT AND BOTH AREAS SAID NO VISIBLE SMOKE WAS EVER PRESENT. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL AND MAINTENANCE THERE COMPLETED BOTH OPN 5088 & 5089. NO PROBLEMS WERE IDENTIFIED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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