Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 9, 2018
Submitted
June 26, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N973DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53241
Aircraft time
71,974 hours, 53,185 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Fumes
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING AND STARTING THE APU, SMELLED FUMES COMING FROM THE COCKPIT EYE BALL VENTS. WE IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE AIR OFF. APU AND INLET DRY NO SIGNS OF FUEL CONTAMINATION. OPENED APU DOORS VERIFIED NOT CONTAMINATED. CKD FUEL DRAINS, NO FUEL. PRESSURIZED FUEL SYSTEM FOR EXTENDED TIME AND STARTED APU. NO ODOR DETECTED IN CABIN OR COCKPIT. APU NO LEAK. SHUTDOWN. MADE SEVERAL NMI STARTS, NO ODOR AND NO LEAKS. FOLLOWING PILOT AIRCRAFT AND SMOKE AND FUME QUESTIONNAIRE AND CARD 2120-2367 THRU FIG 6. C/W PNEUMATIC SYSTEM DUCT BURNOUT WC 7100-2619. C/W COELESCER BAG R&R 2170-4139. C/W NO GO ODI PREVENTION SMOKE FUME OF UNKNOWN SOURCE.

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