Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 14, 2010
Submitted
March 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49645
Aircraft time
56,399 hours, 43,833 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING RETRACTION OF GEAR THE FLT ATTENDS REPORTED SMOKE IN THE FUSELAGE WITH A RUBBER SMELL, THE SMOKE QUICKLY DISSIPATED. PILOT VERBAL APU WAS NOT RUNNING, INSPECTED APU INLET, NO CONTAMINATION NOTED. INSPECT, APU OIL CAP SECURE. INSPECT BOTH ENG INLETS AND OIL CAPS, ALL CLEAR AND SECURE. INSPECT BRAKES AND WHEEL WELLS, ALL CHECKS GOOD. PERFORMED OPN 5090, ALTN DUCT BURNOUT PERFORMED.

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