Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
November 13, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft time
8,840 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B26US
Part
Unknown
Condition
Fumes
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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) ENROUTE CREW REPORTED A STRONG ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK. CREW FOLLOWED QRH FOR ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK AND WAS UNABLE TO ISOLATE THE FAULT AND THEREFORE RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE CARRIED OUT FIM 21-00, TASK 806 FOR FUMES IN THE CABIN, UNKNOWN SOURCE AND NO FAULTS WERE FOUND. CREW CARRIED OUT ENGINE RUNS AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE A SMELL. ACFT WAS REPOSITIONED AND DURING REPOSITIONING NO ODORS WERE NOTED. SUSPECTED UNKNOWN ENVIRONMENTAL ODOR MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. ACFT HAS CARRIED OUT ADDITIONAL FLIGHTS WITH NO FURTHER ODOR REPORTED.