Service difficulty report · Smoke · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 11, 2001
Submitted
May 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49959
Aircraft time
21,763 hours, 16,963 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
29,857 hours, 24,013 cycles
Part
Smoke
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON TAKEOFF NOTICED THE SMELL IN THE COCKPIT AND THE AFT LAV SMOKE ALARM WENT OFF. PREPARED FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO ATL.

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