Service difficulty report · Line · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53214
Part
Line
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Tr Iso Valve
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

ON CLIMBOUT, HOT BURNED AIR SMELL CAME IN COCKPIT AND CABIN W/ ENG ANTI-ICE IN USE. F/A REPORTED THIN MIST/SMOKE INAFT CABIN AND SMOKE ALARM ACTIVATION IN AFT LAV. SMELL DISIPATED, SMOKE CLEARED AND SMOKE ALARM STOPPED WHEN ENG ANTI-ICE SECURED. FOUND LEFT THRUST REV ISOLATION VLV RETURN LINE LEAKING TIGHTENED B-NUT, LK CK GOOD. CLEANED TAIL COMP, RAN ENG TO T/O PWR WITH PACKS ON. NO FUMES OR SMOKE NOTED WITH ENG ANTI-ICE ON.

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