What was found
AFTER TAKEOFF SMELLED ODOR IN CABIN. FIRST IN THE BACK THEN UP FRONT AND IN COCKPIT, PASSENGERS SAID IT SMELLED LIKE OIL. CREW THOUGHT IT SMELLED ELECTRICAL. PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT.
- Difficulty date
- September 2, 2001
- Submitted
- September 5, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N931DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49718
- Aircraft time
- 35,688 hours, 29,327 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Odor
- Condition
- Detected
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- CL
- 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.