Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
May 9, 2013
Submitted
May 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N706TW
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
28165
Aircraft time
57,904 hours, 16,935 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
G

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON LIFT OFF, UP 10K, ENCOUNTERED AT VERY STRONG ODOR COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONING SYS. SMELLED OF MOLDY MUSTY ACIDY WITH SLIGHT STINGING OF EYES. FIRST CLASS PASSENGERS COMPLAINED OF EGG ODOR. DISIPATED ABOVE 10K. ON APPROACH, DESCENDING THRU 14.5K OVERWHELMING ODOR IN COCKPIT STINGING IN EYES OF ODOR. DONNED MASKED AND USED 02 THROUGH OUT LANDING.

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