What was found
AFTER TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 4,000 FEET, EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. ALL 3 LAV SMOKE DETECTORS WENT OFF, RETURNED TO ATL. CLEANED APU INLET, PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT.
- Difficulty date
- May 30, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N966DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53115
- System (JASC)
- 4910 · APU Cowling/Containment
- Part
- Inlet
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Apu
- 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.