Service difficulty report · Thermal Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 30, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49541
Part
Thermal Switch
Part number
1173T0369
Condition
Failed
Location
Tail Comp
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING APPROACH, HAD FUMES AND OR HOT SMELL IN CABIN AND COCKPIT WITH AIR FOIL ANTI-ICE SELECTED, SMELL GOT STRONGER WITH TAIL DE-ICE ON. LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS ACTIVATED. LANDED ATL. REPLACED TEMPERATURE SENSOR RAN ENGINES AND PACKS WITH ANTI-ICE ON OPERATION NORMAL.

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