Service difficulty report · Odor · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 12, 2002
Submitted
February 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N914DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49545
Aircraft time
38,013 hours, 31,482 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED ON APPROACH FOLLOWED BY HOT SMELL FUMES IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. NO VISIBLE SMOKE AND SMELL DISSIPATED ON TAXI. CROSSFEEDS CLOSED, AIRFOIL ANTI ICE OFF, ENGINE ANTI ICE ON, APU OFF, LEFT TEMP CONTROL COLD, RIGHT TEMP CONTROL WARM. SMELL DESCRIBED AS PACK OVERHEAT. NO PACK TRIP. PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT.

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