Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7377CT

Difficulty date
December 3, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7377CT
Aircraft time
6,754 hours
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
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

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT REPORTED THE ODOR OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE CREW ELECTED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. SMOOTH UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT. MAINTENANCE CARRIED OUT FIM 71-05, TASK 807 FOR FUMES IN THE CABIN. DUE TO AN E2 CHECK BEING CARRIED OUT BEFORE THE FLIGHT IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT BORESCOPE PLUG LUBING MAY HAVE CAUSED THIS OCCURRENCE. THE PLUGS WERE REMOVED, CLEANED AND RE-INSTALLED IAW AMM 71-00-00. A HIGH POWERED ENGINE RUN WAS CARRIED OUT AND NO FUMES OR SMOKE WERE NOTED.

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