Service difficulty report · Separator Bag · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49978
Part
Separator Bag
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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 CLIMB SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER TURNING ON ENG ANTI-ICE, BURNING ODOR WAS DETECTED AND FLT ATT AND PAX REPORTED FAINT SMOKE IN CABIN. CHECKED APU LT AND RT HYD SYS AND LT AND RT PACKS FOR LEAKS, NONE FOUND. ACMS BOTH FULL OF OIL PREFORMED DUCT BURN OUT PER M/M 36-10-00 AND REPLACED BOTH WATER SEPARATOR BAGS, NO FUMES FROM LT OR RT PACKS WITH APU OR ENG ANTI-ICE ON OR OFF.

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