What was found
SMOKE ALARM SOUNDED WITH ENGINE A/I ON. ODOR NOTED IN PACK SYSTEM. REPLACED O-RING AT RUDDER SHUTOFF VALVE. CLEANED AFT FUSELAGE SECTION AND COMPLETED ALTERNATE DUCT BURNOUT. CHECKS GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- September 6, 2004
- Submitted
- September 13, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N969DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53172
- Aircraft time
- 37,511 hours, 29,107 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D219
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Packing
- Condition
- Deteriorated
- Location
- Rudder S/O Valve
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.