Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
October 23, 2009
Submitted
October 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N384DA
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30347
Aircraft time
31,554 hours, 13,212 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

NO SMOKE JUST FUMES FIRST TIME SMELLED LIKE STYROFOAM MID CABIN TURNED GALLEY POWER OFF / FUMES GONE QUICKLY / 60 MIN LATER MORE ELECTRICAL SMELL RETURNED. RAN SMOKE / FUMES CHECKLIST ODOR WENT AWAY SEATS 18-23 STRONGEST. OPERATED ALL OVENS AND COFFEEMAKERS FWD AND AFT GALLEY / NO SMELL NOTED. OPERATED ENTERTAINMENT SYS AND ALL LIGHTING FOR POSSIBLE BALLAST PROBLEMS, NONE FOUND, NO ODOR/ FUMES NOTED.