Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 727100

Difficulty date
November 18, 2005
Submitted
November 21, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N198FE
Make and model
Boeing 727100
Aircraft serial
19154
Aircraft time
62,986 hours, 46,374 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PASSING FL 180 SMELLED FUMES IN THE COCKPIT. RAN SMOKE AND FUME CHECKLIST. RETURNED TO MEMPHIS. SMELLED LIKE BURNING RUBBER OR PLASTIC. FACT REPLACED BOTH CONDENSER BAGS AND FOUND BOTH RT AND LT AIR CYCLE MACHINES OUT OF OIL REPLACED BOTH ACM RAN BOTH PACKS WITH APU AND ENGINE PNEUMATICS NO SIGN OF SMOKE OR SMELL PER JRH 21-51-011.

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