Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 24, 2019
Submitted
March 25, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N962DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49981
Aircraft time
75,619 hours, 56,216 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DEPARTED AND SMELLED BAD ODOR DIVERTED TO MCI AFTER DELARING AN EMERGENCY NORMAL LANDING. OPENED BORESCOPE INSPECTION PORTS REF AMM 72-00-00-290-801C1. BORESCOPED 6TH STAGE 7TH STAGE 13TH STAGE ALSO INSPECTED INLET NO DAMAGE NOTED. CLOSED BORESCOPE INSPECTION PORTS REF AMM 72-00. INSPECTED BORO PORTS AND VERIFIED SECURE. C/W PNEU SYS DUCT BURNOUT REF JOBCARD 7100-2619. REPLACED BOTH WATER SEPARATOR BAGS. RAN ENGINES AGAIN AND STILL HAD FUMES. REPLACED BOTH WATER SEPARATOR BAGS AGAIN. RAN ENGINES FOR 4 HRS AND NO MORE EVIDENCE OF FUMES. REF (LP5845514)

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