Service difficulty report · Gauge · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 22, 2019
Submitted
July 29, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N989DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53341
Aircraft time
70,090 hours, 50,934 cycles
Part
Gauge
Condition
Not Reported
Location
Thrust Reverser
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

SHIP 989 - SMK- INBOUND TO ATL DURING TAXI IN THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A DIRTY SOCK SMELL THAT BECAME A VISUAL SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT THRUST REVERSER ACCUMULATOR GAUGE, CLEANED APU INLET, AND PERFORMED A DUCT BURNOUT.(LP5490132)

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