Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 13, 2017
Submitted
August 21, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49967
Aircraft time
60,931 hours, 47,651 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

DIVERTED DUE TO A REPORTED SWEET BURNING ODOR FROM OVERHEAD BINS AT SEAT ROWS 12 TO 20. NO ODOR WAS PRESENT IN THE COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT INTERIOR, THE OVERHEAD LIGHT BALLAST AND THE AREA ABOVE THE PSUS. THE RECIRCULATION FAN AND THE BAG BINS WERE ALSO INSPECTED. NO ODORS WHERE NOTED. THE NO-GO ODI WC WAS COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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