Service difficulty report · Line · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 15, 2007
Submitted
February 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53409
Aircraft time
40,322 hours, 30,549 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Oil System
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF AND ENGINE START ODOR FROM A/C SYSTEM CAUSED SMOKE DETECTORS IN REAR TO GO OFF. ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER 15 MINUTES BUT STILL LINGERS A BIT IN CLIMB. FOUND APU OIL LINE B NUT LOOSE. TIGHTENED SAME LEAK CKS GOOD CLEANED INLET. PERFORMED PHEN SYS DUCT BURNOUT OP 5089. OK FOR SVC.

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