Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
October 20, 2002
Submitted
October 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N155AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
23777
Aircraft time
50,129 hours, 35,920 cycles
Engine time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
69715591
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Bs 261
Part time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LAX - FUMES - FLT 0702 - UPON LANDING AT LAX EN ROUTE FROM PHX THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT IN THE AFT CABIN REPORTED SMELLING FUMES WHEN THRUST REVERSERS WERE DEPLOYED. FUMES WERE BAD ENOUGH TO CAUE A BURNING SENSATION OF THE EYES. AFT CABIN IS ALSO VERY HOT, EVEN WITH BOTH PACKS IN HIGH CABIN WOULD NOT COOL DOWN. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND THE PASSENGER CABIN SENSE FILTER CONTAMINATED WITH DEBRIS. CLEANED FILTER AND OPERATED BOTH PACKS, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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