What was found
AFTER TAKEOFF SMOKE APPEARED IN CABIN FROM TAIL SECTION CAUSING BOTH AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTORS TO SOUND. BORESCOPED BOTH ENGINES, REPLACED BAGS, PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT.
- Difficulty date
- June 19, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N987DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53338
- System (JASC)
- 2170 · Humidity Control System
- Part
- Coalescer
- Condition
- Contaminated
- 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.