Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
July 7, 2003
Submitted
September 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N633AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24591
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

CREW OBSERVED BURNED PLASTIC ODOR IN CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND RETURNED TO PIT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT WITH BOTH AIR CONDITIONING PACKS ON HIGH. INSPECTED E/E BAY, CARGO BAYS, AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT, AND BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR BAYS. CHECKED CABIN LIGHTS BALLASTS. CHECKED LAVATORIES AND TRASH BINS. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)