Service difficulty report · Heater · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 17, 2015
Submitted
December 18, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N962DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49981
Aircraft time
67,713 hours, 50,127 cycles
Part
Heater
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ACFT HAD SLIGHT ODOR, HAZE IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. FLIGHT CREW NOTED 1 PHASE OF CARGO HEAT C/B POPPED. PULLED REMAINING C/BS AND ALL DISSIPATED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD CARGO HEAT INTERNAL ELEMENT FAILED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD CARGO HEATER. MAINTENANCE ALSO COMPLIED WITH THE PNEUMATIC TROUBLESHOOTING TASK CARD WITH NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. THE ACFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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