Service difficulty report · Air Distr · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
May 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N487FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21490
Part
Air Distr
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AFTER LEVEL OFF AT FLT LEVEL 310, SMELLED A FAINT SCENT OF HOT ELECTRICAL INSULATION. TURNED OFF THE GASPER FAN AND THE SMELL WENT AWAY, THOUGHT WE HAD ANOTHER WHIFF ABOUT 30 MINUTES LATER. SMELL WAS VERY FAINT AND MOMENTARY SLIGHTLY STRONGER BEHIND S/O PANEL, 30 MINUTES LATER WE SMELLED IT AGAIN, NO HAZARDOUS MATERIAL ON A/C. INSPECTED GASPER FAN MOTOR, E/E COMPT, BEHIND SECOND OFFICER'S PANEL. RAN GASPER FAN AND PACKS 2 HOURS, NO SMELL NOTES. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT WATER SEPARATOR FILTERS, OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.