Service difficulty report · Air Distr · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
October 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N492FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21530
Part
Air Distr
Condition
Odor
Location
Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
UK
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A, G

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

What was found

FAINT SMELL IN CABIN BECAME A VERY HEAVY PAINT SMELL, SO MUCH SO THAT NORMAL BREATHING IN CARGO AREA WAS DIFFICULT. PAINT SMELL WAS VERY NOTICEABLE IN COCKPIT. DONNED OXYGEN AND DIVERTED TO TYS. SOURCE OF HEAVY SMELL SEEMED TO BE EMANATING FROM NORMAL CARGO CANS. GROUND CREW COMMENTED ON STRENGTH OF ODORS WHEN FIRST ENTERING THE AIRCRAFT. THE FUMES DID NOT COME FROM THE DANGEROUS GOODS. WET INK ON PAMPHLETS IN 3R AND 4 CAUSED THE ODOR. THESE WERE DOWN LOADED AND SHIPPED VIA GROUND TO DESTINATION.