Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 8, 2017
Submitted
May 9, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49810
Aircraft time
73,228 hours, 54,908 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFT LEFT SMOKE DETECTOR ALARMED CLIMBING THROUGH 9000FT. IMMEDIATELY SMELLED SMOKE IN COCKPIT APPROX. 30 SEC -1MIN. SMOKE ODOR CLEARED AND ALARM STOPPED. F/A'S INSPECTED LAV BIN AND SMOKE BUT DID NOT EVER SEE SMOKE OR FIRE. INSPECTED APU INLET FOR CONTAMINATION. FOUND TO BE CLEAN AND DRY. CHECK DOWNSTREAM DUCTS OF BOTH ACM'S & ANTI ICE VALVES. NO OIL FOUND. CLEAN AND DRY. ACCOMPLISHED OPERATION OF RECIRCULATION FAN, OPS CHECKED NORMAL. OPENED BOTH ENG UPPER AND LOWER COWLS FOR INSPECTION IAW 72-00-00-280-801C3 & 801C1. PERFORMED BORRSCOPE INSPECTION BOTH ENGINES LPC AND HPC. FOUND NO EVEIDENCE OF OIL LEAKS. ALSO INSPECTED BOTH ENGINES SADDLE DUCTS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH LT & RT WATER SEPARATOR COALESER BAGS IAW AMM 21-20-02-2. COMPLETED PNEU SMOKE /ODOR TROUBLESHOOTING IAW CARD 2120-2367. LEFT ENGINE REPLACED. PNEUMATIC SYS DUCT BURNOUT IAW CARD 7100-2619. NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED. ACFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.

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