Service difficulty report · Air Dist · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
February 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18658
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
28919
Part
Air Dist
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

SMOKE WITH A PLASTIC BURNING ODOR IN THE CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF. THE GALLEY POWER WAS TURNED OFF AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH. THE SMOKE CLEARED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR OVERHEATING. THE GALLEY OVENS, COFFEMAKERS, AND WARMER PADS WERE CHECKED WITH NO EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING FOUND. ALL GALLEY LIGHTS, LAVS, LAV MOTORS, AND TRASH CANS WERE CHECKED, PROBLEMS FOUND. ALL COACH PSU'S WERE INSPECTED, ABNORMALITIES FOUND. THE CEILING PANELS AT ROW 17 TO 20 WERE OPENED AND INSPECTION, NO ABNORMALITIES. IN ADDITION, BURNT OUT BULBS AT READING LIGHTS 12C AND 15A WERE REPLACED. BOTH ENGINES WERE RUN AT CLIMB POWER, CABIN PRESSURIZED TO 4 PSI AND PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.