# SDR FDEA201108273524

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 27, 2011
- Submitted: August 29, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N357FE
- Make and model: Doug MD-10-10F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-10-10F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-10-10f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46939
- Aircraft time: 90,987 hours, 30,016 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201108273524

## Discrepancy

STRONG ODOR PRESENT ON ACFT. COULD SMELL IN COURIER COMPARTMENT AND COCKPIT. CALLED MX,  COULD NOT ID CAUSE/SOURCE.  ADHESIVE ODOR FROM REPLACING FUSELAGE INSULATION IN FWD AVIONICS COMPT, ODOR STRONGER WHEN WE SET T/O PWR (MAX) FOR TAKEOFF.  SMELLED MORE LIKE KEROSENE. .  UPON ENTERING FLT DECK NO NOTICABLE ODOR PRESENT.  SPOKE WITH JUMPSEATER AND THEY ONLY NOTICED A SLIGHT ODOR UPON ENTERING ACFT.  OPENED FWD AND W/W HATCHES FOR VENTILATION WHILE ON GRND.  AS A PRECAUTION CHANGED NR 1,NR 2 & NR 3 PACK COALESCER BAGS IAW AMM 21-54-03-2.  SECURED FWD AND W/W HATCHES AND REPLACED SECURITY TAPE IAW SMP.

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