Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 19, 2019
Submitted
January 21, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49956
Aircraft time
63,995 hours, 50,143 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TO
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

ARRIVED AT GATE AND WAS TOLD BY THE INBOUND CABIN CREW AMOUNT FUMES IN THE CABIN ON THE INBOUND ATL/LIT FLIGHT. THE FUMES STARTED DURING TAKEOFF AND LASTED THROUGH LEVEL OFF. THEN AGAIN WHEN THE GEAR WAS LOWERED THE SMELL RETURNED. THE TWO AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANTS FELT DIZZY DURING THE EVENT. C/W NO GO ODI PREVENTION 2172, C/W AMDS 2120-2367, FOUND RECIRC FAN NOT OPERATING. REF LOG 5270502, INSP APU INLET, NO CONTAMINATION NOTED. INSPECTED BOTH ENGINE INLET AND EXHAUST, NO OIL NOTED. REMOVED, INSPECTED AND REINSTALLED L/H AND R/H FLOW CONTROL VALVES, NO OIL CONTAMINATION NOTED. REMOVED AND INSPECTED LH AND RT A/C PACK SYSTEM ACM DISCHARGE SIDES, NO CONTAMINATION NOTED. BOTH A/C PACKS LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. C/W CARD 4950-2215 ALT DUCT BURNOUT. C/W 2170-4139 COALESOR BAG REPLACEMENT. NO SMOKE OR ODOR ISSUES NOTED. (LP5270500)

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