Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 15, 2019
Submitted
February 15, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53380
Aircraft time
69,616 hours, 51,102 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
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 ENG START PILOT IN CABIN 12C NOTICED OILY SMELL THROUGHT FLIGHT UNTIL ENG SHUTDOWN. NO SMELL IN COCKPIT. SUSPECT RT PACK OR RT ENG. RMVD BORO PLUGS FROM #1 AND #2 ENGS FOR INSP OF 6TH AND 13TH STAGE COMP. RMVD SADDLE DUCT CAPS FROM BOTH 8TH AND 13STAGE ON BOTH ENGS. MD88 MM 72-00. BOROSCOPED HPC 6/7/13 AND BOTH SADDLE DUCTS. NO EVIDENCE OF OIL FOUND ON BOTH NR 1 AND 2 ENGINES. RE INSTALLED NR 1 AND 2 ENG 6TH STAGE AND 13 STAGE BORO PLUGS PER M/M 72-00, RE INST SADDLE DUCT CLAMPS. RMVD RT A/C PACK FLOW CONT VALVES AND ACM Y DUCTS. NO EVIDENCE OF OIL CONTAMINATION, RE INSTALLED Y DUCTS AND FLOW CONT VALVES BOTH SIDES. NEEDS LK CK AND OPS CKS LT AND RT A/C PACK SYS. C/W ODI PREVENTION REF NO GO ODI PREVENTION PROGRAM ATA 2172 AND W/C'S 2120-2367, 2170-4139, AND 7100-2619. A/C SMELLS NORMAL ALL CHECKS NORMAL REF MD88 AMM 2125. (LP5015006)

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