Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 24, 2008
Submitted
April 25, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53416
Aircraft time
42,228 hours, 31,401 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B6F
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

STRANGE ODOR THROUGHOUT CABIN WITH ASSOCIATED HAZE. SMOKE ALARM WENT OFF IN AFT LAV. REMOVED BORO PLUGS ON BOTH ENGINES PER AMM 72-00-00-6012. PERFORMED BORESCOPE OF 6TH AND 7TH STAGE AND 8TH STAGE BLEED DUCT ON NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINES. NO OIL OR RESIDUE WAS NOT INSTALLED BORO PLUGS AND SECURED ENGINE COWLING. REMOVED BOTH WATER SEPARATORS. INSPECTED WATER SEPARATORS AND REINSTALLED. REMOVED APU DOOR. CLEANED AREA AND DOOR. REINSTALLED DOOR. TROUBLESHOT IAW OPN 5088. COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. EVERYTHING CHECKS GOOD.

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