Service difficulty report · Air Dist · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49540
Part
Air Dist
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

FLIGHT ATTENDENTS REPORTED SMOKE ODOR IN REAR TO MID CABIN AREA DURING TAKEOFF AS A/C WAS PASSING 6000 FT IN CLIMB. POWER SET AT CLIMB SETTING, NO ABNORMAL ENG READINGS. ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER POWER REDUCED TO IDLE TO LAND IN ATL. INSPECTED APU AREA, NO ABNORMALITIES FOUND. PERFORMED DUCT BURN OUT.

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