What was found
WHILE AT CRUISE ALTITUDE FL 330 PILOTS DETECTED SMOKE AND FUMES IN THE COCKPIT. EMERGENCY DESCENT INITIATED INTO JAX. CLEANED APU INLET. PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT.
- Difficulty date
- November 8, 2000
- Submitted
- November 21, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N911DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49542
- Aircraft time
- 35,736 hours, 30,585 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4920 · APU Core Engine
- Part
- Intake Duct
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Apu
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.