Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 3, 2015
Submitted
December 7, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403NV
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49764
Aircraft time
66,800 hours, 42,741 cycles
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF LAVATORY SMOKE ANNUNCIATOR WENT OFF & MASTER CAUTION LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WAS AUDIBLE THROUGHOUT THE CABIN & FLIGHT DECK. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT AFT RT SMOKE DETECTOR GOING OFF & A GRAY HAZE BEGAN TO FILL CABIN & FLIGHT DECK WHICH DISSIPATED ON LANDING. WARM AREA FOUND INFLIGHT AROUND LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR. RT AFT LAVATORY COOLED AFTER LANDING. RAN ENGS 1 & 2 WHILE ISOLATING PACK OPERATION FROM RT TO LT PACK. WHILE DOING SO, CONFIRMED ODOR FROM LT PACK OPERATION. NR 1 PACK PLACED ON DEFERRAL & MEL 21-01 S1. COMPLIED WITH M ACTION, DMI 21596. CLASS C, PLACARDS INSTALLED.

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