Service difficulty report · Cover · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 9, 2013
Submitted
September 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N545UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25323
Aircraft time
82,195 hours, 23,695 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Cover
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cabin Seat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

AMMONIA OR FERMENT SMELL IN FWD GALLEY UNABLE TO DETERMINE SOURCE. PASSENGER IN ROW 1 EYES BURN. DUE TO REPORTS OF A STRONG AMMONIA SMELL AT ROW 31, REPLACE ALL SEAT COVERS & SEAT CUSHIONS AT ROW 30A,B,C,D,E,F & ROW 31 A,B,C,D,E,F & ROW 32 A,B,C,D,E,F. IN ADDITION TO THE SEAT COVERS & CUSHIONS BEING REPLACED. PLEASE REPLACE THE CARPET UNDER THOSE SEAT ROWS. REPLACED SEAT BOTTOM CUSHIONS AT 30A & C, D,E,& F, SPRAYED CABIN & CARPETS WITH OX. REPLACED CENTER CARPET ROW 30 THRU 36. RAN FANS SEVERAL HOURS THRU CABIN, SMELLS NEVER RETURNED. FOUND STAIN 1FT BY 1 FT BY 30F., NO ODORS FROM CUSHIONS OR COVERS NOTICED.