Service difficulty report · Odor · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 9, 2004
Submitted
July 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53214
Aircraft time
36,726 hours, 28,419 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Galley
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

ELECTRICAL ODOR REPORTED IN COCKPIT/CABIN DIDN'T DISPERSE BY SHUTTING OFF GALLEY POWER OR CABIN LIGHTS. ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER 10 MIN, ACFT DIVERTED TO IND. PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT PROCEDURE AND INSPECTED/RAN AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE.

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