Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 10, 2013
Submitted
July 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49536
Aircraft time
69,357 hours, 53,405 cycles
Part
Nozzle
Condition
Failed
Location
Acm
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

DIVERTED FLIGHT AFTER SMOKE AND A BURNING ODORS WERE NOTED IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. LT PACK TURBINE NOZZLE AND PNEUMATIC PRESSURE REGULATOR BAD AND REPLACED. PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT. OPS CHECKED OK AND NO FURTHER SMOKE OR FUMES WERE NOTED.

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