Service difficulty report · Separator Bag · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N964DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49983
Part
Separator Bag
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin
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

AT CLIMB AFTER T/O FLT ATTENDANT REPORTED HOT OILY SMELL IN CABIN. ONLY LASTED A FEW SECONDS. PACK SET FOR WARM TEMP ANDTURNED TO COLD POSITION. CORR ACTION: INSPECTED ENG INLETS AND HYDRAULIC OVERFILL BOTTLES ALL NORMAL REPLACED WATER SEPERATOR BAGS NO SMELL NOTED RUNNING PACKS OFF APU OR ENG AIR.

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