Service difficulty report · Air Dist · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49541
Part
Air Dist
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SMOKE SMELL IN FWD GALLEY/FWD CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF. NO VISIBLE SMOKE OR FIRE, DIVERT TO MCO. MTC INSPECTED A/C DUCTS, RECIRC FAN AND FILTER. ALSO, REPLACED A/C WATER SEPARATOR COALESCER BAGS AND LEFT WATER SEPARATOR. CHECKED VALVE, RAN ENGS AT HI POWER OFF GATE WITH FLT CREW AND FOUND RT A/C SYS WITH SLIGHT OILY SMELL IN AIR FWD RT A/C SYS TO MCO. PLAC PER MEL.

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