Service difficulty report · Pack · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N969DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53172
Part
Pack
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, FLIGHT ATTENDANT COMPLAINED OF A BURNING ODOR IN CABIN. DESECENDED AND SHUT OFF THE LEFT A/C PACK WITHIN 1 MIN. THE RIGHT PACK TEMP VLV OPENED TO FULL HOT WITH THE RIGHT PACK TEMP CONTROL IN AUTO. TURNED THE LEFT PACK ON, TURNED OFF THE RT PACK AND WITHIN 3 MINS THE BURNING ODOR DISSIPATED IN THE CABIN. DID DUCT BURN-OUT PER M/M. CKD OPERATION OF BOTH PACKS, PACK OPERATION NORMAL, REPLACED COALESCER BAGS.

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