Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
November 20, 2011
Submitted
November 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N54241
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28953
Aircraft time
39,243 hours, 13,991 cycles
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

ON TAKEOFF BEGAN TO SMELL A STRANGE SMELL LIKE SOMETHING IN THE OVEN. THE SMELL DISSIPATED BUT F/A`S CALLED TO SAY SMELL WAS STRONG AND PASSENGERS WERE FEELING SICK. RETURN TO EWR DESCENDING THROUGH 3,000 SMELL GOT STRONGER REF L/P 4313598 AND REF AMM 21-00-01-100-801 C/W STEP E-18 OIL CONTAMINATION REMOVAL FROM AIR CONDITIONING AND PNEUMATIC SYS NO SMELL OR ODOR NOTED. SYS OPS CHECK GOOD. OK TO CONTINUE.