Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 12, 2017
Submitted
September 13, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53243
Aircraft time
69,506 hours, 51,280 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

AFTER TAKE OFF A STRONG FUME SMELL IN THE ENTIRE AIRCRAFT. FUMES SMELLED LIKE GAS. AFTER RUNNING QRH AND NOTICING RIGHT PACK FLUCTUATING +/- .5 PSI. PACK WAS TURNED OFF AND SMELL DISSAPATED IN COCPIT AND AFT AIRCRAFT. SMELL REMAINED IN 1ST CLASS FOR MAJORITY OF FLIGHT. BEGAN SMOKE/ODOR TROUBLESHOOTING PER CARD 2120-2367. REMOVED CABIN FLOOR PANEL ABOVE CTR WING BOX(424150) INSPECTED SADLE DUCTS ON ENG 1 AND 2. ALL CLEAN. NO DEFECTS. COMPLIED WITH WC 2120-2367(SMOKE/ODOR TROUBLESHOOTING) COMPLIED WITH WC 2120-2368 (AIR COND SYS OIL CONTAMINATION CLEANING). CABIN FLOOR PANEL ABOVE CENTER WING BOX INSTALLED. COMPLIED WITH WC 7100-2619( PNEMATIC SYS DUCT BURN OUT) A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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