Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 10, 2001
Submitted
May 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49959
Aircraft time
21,760 hours, 16,960 cycles
Engine time
11,102 hours, 17,617 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Part time
11,102 hours, 17,617 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SMELLED FUMES / ODOR IN COCKPIT FROM 120 KNOTS ON TAKEOFF ROLL UNTIL 10,000 FT. ODOR VERY ACIDIC. NO SMOKE VISABLE BUT STUNG OUR EYES. CROSSFEEDS WERE CLOSED, ALL ANTI-ICE AND APU WERE OFF. TEMP CONTROLS WERE BOTH AT 12 O'CLOCK AND FLEX 50 EPR SETTING WAS 1.86. REPLACED RECIRC FAN FILTER. PERFORMED OPN 5088 DUCT BURNOUT. COULD NOT IDENTIFY CAUSE. REF LOG D286229004 FOR APU MCO. REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR BAGS. LEAK CHECKED NORMAL. ALSO CHECKED ALL WIRING IN COCKPIT OVERHEAD AND C/B PANELS. ALL NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE.

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