Service difficulty report · Air Distribution · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53259
Part
Air Distribution
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

APPROX ONE TO TWO MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. BOTH SMOKE DETECTORS IN REAR OF AIRCRAFT ACTIVATED. CHECKED APU INLET FOUND CLEAR. PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT PER M/M 36-10-00-5. NO SMOKE IN CABIN ON RUN-UP. OK FOR SERVICE.

More about the Doug MD-88