Service difficulty report · Acm · Boeing 737210C

Difficulty date
March 8, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737210C
Aircraft time
78,437 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Acm
Part number
20405010
Condition
Odor
Location
Left
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

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER DERPARTING, A SMOKE SMELL/HAZE WAS NOTICED IN THE CABIN AREA. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. THE CREW ADVISED MAINTENANCE THEY SUSPECTED THE LT PACK. THE SMOKE SMELL SOURCE WAS VERIFIED AS THE THE LT AIR CYCLE MACHINE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED UNDER THE MEL. THE AIR CYCLE MACHINE WAS REPLACED THE FOLLOWING DAY. (TC NR 20070306003)