Service difficulty report · Line · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 26, 2008
Submitted
December 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N919DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49584
Aircraft time
54,215 hours, 42,348 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
16,975 hours, 32,135 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
36280
Part serial
P80464
Condition
Loose
Location
Apu Oil Sys
Part time
16,975 hours, 32,135 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE WITH TAKEOFF POWER SELECTED CREW NOTICED SLIGHT ODOR IN COCKPIT SMELLED LIKE OVERHEATED DUCTS NOT ELECTRICAL, BRAKE OR TIRES. AFTER LANDING PASSENGERS TOLD F/A THAT THEY SAW HAZE AND ODOR IN AFT CABIN. AFTER TAKEOFF ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER 1 MINUTE FROM INITIAL OBSERVATION. FOUND LOOSE UNION ON APU OIL PRESSURE SWITCH THAT CONTAMINATED APU INLET WITH OIL-TIGHTENED LINE AND CLEANED APU INLET IN WASH RACK. PERFORMED OPN 5089 DUCT BURNOUT AND CHANGED COALESCER BAGS. LEAK AND OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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