Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 23, 2017
Submitted
March 24, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N951DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49882
Aircraft time
70,912 hours, 52,496 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

PASSING 6,000 MSL FLIGHT ATTENDANT CALLED TO REPORT A STRONG PLASTIC BURNING SMELL IN CABIN THAT GOT STRONGER FURTHER BACK IN CABIN. NO SMOKE OR HAZE OBSERVED. FAINT OILY SMELL OBSERVED IN FLIGHT DECK. RAN QRH PAGE 8.6 FOR SMOKE, FIRE OR FUMES. RETURNED TO CVG. APU WAS NOT STARTED AFTER LANDING AND SMELL DISSIPATED DURING DESCENT. PERFORMED W/C 2120-2367 AND PERFORMED A FULL PNEU DUCT BURNOUT PER W/C 7100-2619. THE COALESCER BAGS WERE REPLACED AND THE SYS LEAK CK GOOD.

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