SDR DLM88011843

Service difficulty report · Smoke · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: November 20, 2001
Submitted: November 29, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N938DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49811
Aircraft time: 33,828 hours, 27,026 cycles
System (JASC): 2120 · Air Distribution System
Part: Smoke
Condition: Detected
Location: Cabin
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.

What was found

AT FL270 F/A NOTIFIED US OF SMOKE /FUMES /STRONG BURNING ODOR. SMOKE PREVALENT AT OVERWING EXITS ROW 24 TO 27. ODOR MOVED FORWARD TO COCKPIT. SMOKE COMING OUT OF ALL AIR VENTS IN MAIN AND FIRST CLASS CABIN. CABIN FULL OF SMOKE FOR 3-5 MINS. C/W STEPS 1-4 OF OPN 5088 BORESCOPED NR 1 AND 2 ENGINES NR 3 CARBON SEAL. NO LEAKS FOUND. COMPLETED OPN 5088, NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FUMES DURING OPN 5088. PERFORMED VERIFICATION FLT, NO ABNORMALITIES.

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