Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB120

Difficulty date
June 2, 2000
Submitted
July 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N92GL
Make and model
Emb EMB120
Aircraft serial
120092
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CABIN ATTENDANT REPORTED FUMES IN THE CABIN, SHE BECAME ILL DURING THE FLIGHT. SOME PASSENGERS REPORTED NAUSEA AFTER THE FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FUMES. IT WAS FOUND THAT PLASTIC CUPS WERE STORED NEAR THE COFFEE POT HEATER. THE CUP STORAGE WAS MOVED TO A LOCATION AWAY FROM THE COFFEE POT HEATER. THE REMAINDER OF THE FLEET WAS CHECKED TO ENSURE THIS CONDITION DID NOT EXIST IN ANY OTHER AIRCRAFT. (M)

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