Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 18, 2018
Submitted
September 20, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N977NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31225
Aircraft time
10,150 hours, 3,981 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
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

DURING CLIMBOUT, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NOTED A BURNING ODOR AND HAZE IN THE CABIN AROUND EMERGENCY EXIT ROW 16. IN THE COCKPIT, SMELLED LIKE A CANDLE WICK. RAN SMOKE, FIRE OR FUMES CHECKLIST. COULD NOT FIND AN IDENTIFIABLE SOURCE. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED MCM 05-96-70. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 71-05-00-810-807. REPLACED THE RECIRCULATION AIR FILTERS IAW AMM 21-25-01. REMOVED EXCESS LUBRICANT FROM RIGHT ENGINE FAN BLADES. ACCOMPLISHED HIGH POWER ENGINE RUNS, AND APU ALTERNATELY FOR PACKS. NO ODOR NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE.