Service difficulty report · Trash Bin · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
July 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N237WA
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23185
Part
Trash Bin
Condition
Odor
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
DE
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

ON DESCENT, FLT ATTENDANTS REPORTED FUMES IN AFT GALLEY, SMELLED LIKE JET FUEL. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, LANDED IN STL WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION FOUND FUMES TO BE FROM GALLEY TRASH BIN AND CLEANING FLUID RESIDUE. REMOVED TRASH, RETURNED TO SERVICE.