What was found
FLT ATT REPORTED SMELL FROM AFT OF A/C ON TAKEOFF OUT OF CHS SMELL SMOKE, BUT NO SMOKE. TRANSFER FEEDS CLOSED. AIRFOIL A/I OFF ENG A/I OFF. APU OFF, SMOKE DISSIPATED AFTER 5 MINS. REPLACED COALESCER BAGS.
- Difficulty date
- May 25, 2001
- Submitted
- June 5, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N985DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53312
- Aircraft time
- 27,690 hours, 21,807 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2170 · Humidity Control System
- Part
- Coalescer Bag
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- A/C Bay
- 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.