Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 8, 2014
Submitted
April 10, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N987DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53338
Aircraft time
59,495 hours, 43,166 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

AT TOP OF CLIMB, F/A REPORTED ODOR OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN CABIN. SMOKE WAS STRONGER IN FRONT OF CABIN. RETURN TO DEPARTURE. DURING QRH PROCEDURE F/A REPORTED SMOKE DISSIPATING. DURING TOP OF DESCENT AND ONCE DURING FINAL APPROACH FLIGHT CREW COULD DETECT AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN COCKPIT. CAPTAIN'S LOCALIZER, GLIDESLOPE WOULD NOT COME UP. AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED ON SHORT FINAL IN DFGC2. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AMDS WC 2120-2367 WITH NO TROUBLE FOUND. PERFORMED DUCT BURN OUT WITH ENGINES, REF AMDS WC 7100-2619 WITH NO TROUBLE FOUND. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. PERFORMED RETURN TO SERVICE ON BOTH DFGC'S.

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