Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 6, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
43173
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

FLT ATTENDANTS REPORTED STRONG ODOR LIKE BURNING PLASTIC IN CABIN. ODOR WAS STRONGER IN AFT CABIN. ODOR EVIDENT IN COCKPIT. OCCURRED JUST AFTER T/O. PNUE XFEED CLOSED AIRFOIL ANTI-ICE OFF, ENGINE ANTI-ICE OFF, TEMP CONTROL VALVE POSITION BOTH SET AT 2 O'CLOCK. SMOKE WAS NEVER PRESENT. PERFORMED DUCT BURN-OUT. COALESCER BAGS CK. OK.

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