What was found
AFTER TAKEOFF HAD STRONG BURNING ODOR IN MID CABIN AREA, RETURNED ATL. TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED CAUSE OF ODOR FROM OIL CONTAMINATION IN PACK. REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR BAGS AND PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- May 24, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N959DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49978
- System (JASC)
- 2150 · Cabin Cooling System
- Part
- Pack
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.