Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
January 21, 2003
Submitted
January 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N487FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
21490
Aircraft time
37,314 hours, 24,788 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LEFT PACK CAUSES FUMES IN COCKPIT WHEN SELECTED TO MOMENTARY WARM TEMP. TWO CREW MEMBERS NOTICED DULL HEADACHE AND ONE CREW MEMBER COMPLAINED OF BURNING EYES. RAN LEFT PACK WARM POSITION WITH NO FUMES OR OTHER DEFECTS NOTED PER B727- 200MM 21-55-000-5. OK FOR SERVICE.

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