Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 22, 2012
Submitted
April 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49811
Aircraft time
60,052 hours, 44,922 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
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

THE CREW DIVERTED THE AIRCRAFT TO JFK AFTER THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED VISIBLE SMOKE AND AN ODOR OF BURNING PLASTIC IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE SMOKE AND FOUND NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES. VISUAL INSPECTION AND A 20 MINUTE PACK BURN-OUT WERE PERFORMED WITH NO TROUBLE FOUND. AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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