Service difficulty report · Chip Detector · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 10, 2000
Submitted
May 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53214
Aircraft time
26,374 hours, 20,973 cycles
Engine time
8,583 hours, 15,178 cycles
Part
Chip Detector
Part serial
P80501
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
8,583 hours, 15,178 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF AT ELP BOTH AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTORS WENT OFF. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED UNIDENTIFIABLE SMELL. OPENED LAV DOORS AND ALARM SILENCED AFTER 1 TO 2 MINUTES. FOUND APU CHIP DETECTOR O-RING LEAKING. REPLACED SAME AND PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT.

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