Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
May 14, 2011
Submitted
May 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3768
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
29630
Aircraft time
31,066 hours, 11,691 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
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

STRONG SMOKE AND FUMES PRESENCE IN CABIN DURING ROTATION AND INITIAL CLIMB-OUT. SMOKE/FIRE/FUME CHECKLIST FOLLOWED BY SMOKE REMOVAL CHECKLIST. PLASTIC AND FUEL ODOR IN CABIN. FA NOTED A STRONGER FUME ODOR ON RIGHT SIDE OF CABIN. FLIGHT RETURNED, & LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. PERFORMED INSP PER AMM 05-51-56, NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FUMES FROM SOURCE WITHIN THE CABIN. NO EVIDENCE OF ENGINES AT FAULT FOR FUMES. TOOK ACFT FOR HIGH POWER RUN, WITH ENGINES AT FULL POWER RAN ALL PACKS AT HIGH HAD ALL GALLEY EQUIP IN USE. NO FUMES OR SMOKE IN CABIN. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.