Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 25, 2016
Submitted
December 27, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N944DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49817
Aircraft time
71,586 hours, 53,703 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF AND ACTIVATION OF AIRFOIL ICE SMOKE HAZE FILLED CABIN AND COCKPIT AFT LAV FIRE DETECTOR ACTIVATED SMOKE DISSIPATED AFTER SELECTING ICE PROTECTION OFF.PREFORMED AIRFOIL ANTIICE OPERATION IAW AMM 30-10. NO SMOKE WAS FORMED IN CABIN NOW FUEL OIL/SWEET ODOR DID PERSIST. FOUND DE-ICE FLUID IN APU INLET. CLEANED SAME AND PERFORMED DUCT BURN.

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