Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
September 26, 2000
Submitted
October 13, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N157AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
23779
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW NOTICED NOXIOUS FUMES IN CABIN, CONTINUED THROUGHOUT FLIGHT. CABIN CREW THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A COMBINATION OF FUEL, ELECTRICAL, PLASTIC BURNING ODOR. SEVERAL PASSENGER COMPLAINTS. ODOR APPEARED TO COME FROM AFT GALLEY AREA, SEEMED WORSE WITH HIGHER TEMPERATURES SELECTED FROM RIGHT PACK. OPENED UP GALLEY AREA OVERHEAD PANELS AND INSPECTED AREA. RAN APU AND PACKS, NO ODORS NOTED. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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