Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 9, 2013
Submitted
March 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N924DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49711
Aircraft time
63,243 hours, 48,233 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLIGHT CREW DIVERTED THE ACFT AFTER THE COCKPIT AND CABIN EXPERIENCED SMOKE WHEN THE ENGINE ANTI-ICE VALVES WERE TURNED ON. CREW TURNED OFF ANTI-ICE SYS AND THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. MX CLEANED FLUID FROM THE WHEEL WELLS, LOWER FUSELAGE, AND APU INLET. PERFORMED OPN 2903 AND OPN 5088 AND NO FURTHER FAULTS WERE IDENTIFIED. ALSO COMPLIED WITH OPN 5090 AS AN ALT DUCT BURNOUT AND NO SMOKE OR ODOR WAS DETECTED. ENGINE ANTI-ICE OPS TEST OF BOTH ENGINES RESULTED IN NO FINDINGS.

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