Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 15, 2014
Submitted
March 19, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N926DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49713
Aircraft time
66,619 hours, 50,480 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW ELECTED TO TURN BACK AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO BOTH AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS SOUNDING AND PASSENGERS REPORT AN ODOR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED BOTH ENGINES INLETS AND EXHAUST BUT FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. NO TROUBLE WAS FOUND AND A DUCT BURNOUT WAS PERFORMED. ACFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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