Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 23, 2012
Submitted
June 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49542
Aircraft time
63,708 hours, 49,977 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Fumes
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

CREW DIVERTED THE AIRCRAFT TO A SAFE LANDING AT IAD DUE TO FUMES IN CABIN AND COCKPIT DURING CLIMB-OUT. NO VISIBLE SMOKE AND ODOR SMELLED OF ENGINE EXHAUST AND WAS NOT ELECTRICAL. ODOR WAS WORSE AT HIGHER POWER SETTINGS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED BUT NO LEAKS WERE LOCATED. PNEUMATIC SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING CHECKED GOOD. A DUCT SYSTEM BURNOUT WAS PERFORMED AND THE WATER SEPARATOR BAGS WERE REPLACED.

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