SDR WX0A071870

Service difficulty report · Inlet · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
February 27, 2014
Submitted
March 4, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417NV
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53347
Part
Inlet
Condition
Dirty
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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.

What was found

BOTH LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS ACTIVATED JUST AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT ATTENDANT SAID THEY SAW A HAZE & A PAX SAID HE SMELLED SMOKE. IAW LP 453075 FOR OPERATIONS CHECK OF LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS, OPERATIONS GOOD. COMPLIED WITH WORK ORDER 218333 FOR CBN ODOR & SMOKE TROUBLESHOOTING & TC S0592101 FOR PACK BURNOUT. REMOVED & CLEANED APU INLETS ASSEMBLY & REINSTALLED IAW AMM 49-80-01, IAW LP 453079 FOR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS OF DISCREPANCIES FOUND WHILE PERFORMING TC F0592102. NO ODOR OR SMOKE DETECTED WHILE PERFORMING WORK ORDER TC'S. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.

More about the Doug MD 83