Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 4, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49542
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

SMOKEY SMELL OCCURRED AT 3500 FT WHILE ON APPROACH. SMOKE DETECTOR IN LT AFT LAV ACTIVATED, PWR SETTINGS WERE VARING GREATLY DUE TO STRONG GUSTY WINDS. SMELL DISSIPATED ON LAND. RAN ACFT TO T/O PWR AND VARIOUS PWR SETTINGS, NO PROBLEMS NOTED. ACFT OK FOR SVC.

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