Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 18, 2019
Submitted
January 21, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49538
Aircraft time
81,930 hours, 62,897 cycles
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CL
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

STRONG ODOR LIKE CANDLE WAX ON CLIMB OUT, SMELL DISSIPATED. FA SAID STRONG SMELL COMING FROM TAIL SECTION WITH CLEAR LIQUID LEAKING. LEAKING STOPPED. RAINED LAST NIGHT IN SVA. FOUND DE-ICE FLUID IN TAIL COMPARTMENT. CLEARED OUT DEBRIS FROM RIBS AND VACCUMED OUT RESIDUAL FLUID DUE TO DE-ICE DRAINING SLOWLY FROM 48 SECTION INTO APU. C/W W/C'S 4900-1185, 4950-2215 ALT DICT BURN, AND 2170-4139 WATER BAG REPLACEMENT. C/W W/C 2120-2367. NO ODOR OK FOR SVC. (LP5279966)

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