Service difficulty report · Motor · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 26, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53268
Aircraft time
25,453 hours, 20,081 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
834002403
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Component
Motor · UNK
Stage of operation
CL
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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, FLT ATTENDANT REPORTED A STRONG BURNING RUBBER ODOR IN AFT CABIN AREA AIR TURNBACK. RAN BOTH ACM W/APU AND ENG BLEED AIR. NO ODORS PRESENT. INSP A/C FOR FLUID LEAKS AND APU INLET CONTAMINATION, NONE PRESENT. PERFORMED RECIRC FAN CHECK OUT PER MM, OPS NORMAL. FOUND AFT LEFT LAV MOTOR BURNED OUT, POSSIBLE CAUSE OF ODOR. REPLACED SAME, OPS NORMAL. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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