Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 22, 2012
Submitted
June 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N994DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53346
Aircraft time
54,576 hours, 39,406 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

JUST PRIOR TO LEVEL OFF, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A DISTINCT ELECTRICAL ODOR THROUGHOUT THE AIRCRAFT. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND PILOTS REPORTED MILD EYE IRRITATION. ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER 10 MINUTES AND NO SECONDARY INDICATIONS OF SMOKE OR HAZE WERE NOTED. STILL SOME VERY LIGHT ODOR 30 - 40 MINUTES AFTER INITIAL DETECTION, THEN A STRONG ODOR REAPPEARED ON APPROACH. SEEMED TO BE STRONGER IN THE BACK AND BY THE AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS AND VENTS. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED PNEUMATIC DUCT BURNOUT PER AMM.

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