Service difficulty report · Temp Controller · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N945DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49818
Part
Temp Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E/E Comp
Stage of operation
TO
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 TAKEOFF, A STRONG ACRID SMELL FILLED THE CABIN IMMEDIATELY FOR APPROX 4-5 MINUTES. BEFORE CLEARING ODOR, RETURNED WHEN GEAR EXTENDED FOR LANDING. TEMP IN COCKPIT INCREASED, SMOKE DET. ACTIVATED. FOUND RT AUTO TEMP CONT HAD VALVE FULL OPEN, RAN FULL COLD IN MANUAL, RAN BOTH ENGINES AND OPERATED BOTH PACKS. NO PROBLEMS FOUND. FWD. RT. AUTO TEMP. CONTROLLER TO MCO AND PLAC. PER. MEL 21-00-30A.

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