Service difficulty report · Heater · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49980
Part
Heater
Condition
Failed
Location
Static Port
Component
1058461
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED BURNING SMELL NEAR FIRST CLASS/ COACH DIVIDER. A/C ON APU POWER/AIR FOR 3-5 MINUTES. TURNED OFF STATIC PORT HEATERS, ODOR DIMINISHED. DEACTIVATED STATIC HEAT REMOVING 4 CANNON PLUGS AT HEATERS. FWD TO MCO AND PLACARD. SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED THE CAPTAINS PRIMARY STATIC PORT HEATER ON LOG NR 083545003.

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