What happened
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(-23) Ual flt#1197 was enroute from phl to ord and declared an emergency because of fumes in aircraft cabin. A/c landed at fwa without incident. Investigation revealed that some overhead compartments had bubbles on the doors and two had popped open. I contacted q/a manager, terry strobach of ua and stated "a/c was in maintenance to determine what caused the problem with the o/h compartments. I asked him to contact our office when he found the problem.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) UAL FLT#1197 WAS ENROUTE FROM PHL TO ORD AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY BECAUSE OF FUMES IN AIRCRAFT CABIN. A/C LANDED AT FWA WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT SOME OVERHEAD COMPARTMENTS HAD BUBBLES ON THE DOORS AND TWO HAD POPPED OPEN. I CONTACTED Q/A MANAGER, TERRY STROBACH OF UA AND STATED "A/C WAS IN MAINTENANCE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM WITH THE O/H COMPARTMENTS. I ASKED HIM TO CONTACT OUR OFFICE WHEN HE FOUND THE PROBLEM.
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