SDR AALA970581

Service difficulty report · Air Distr · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date: March 22, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N845AA
Make and model: Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial: 20986
System (JASC): 2120 · Air Distribution System
Part: Air Distr
Condition: Odor
Location: Cabin
Stage of operation: CL
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

ATL - FLT 1503 - AFTER TAKEOFF ATL DURING CLIMB-OUT, UNIDENTIFIABLE FUMES/ODOR NOTED IN AFT CABIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ATL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED GROUND ENGINE RUN AND OPERATED BOTH PACKS WITH NO DEFECTS OR FUMES/ODOR NOTED. CHECKED ALL CARGO COMPARTMENTS AND VENTRAL STAIR AREA WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. OPERATED ALL GALLEY OVENS WITH NO DEFECTS FUOND. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PRECAUTIONARY CLEANED FORWARD GALLEY OVENS AND AIRCRAFT REDEPARTED. (M)