SDR DL73K001970

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date: October 10, 2000
Submitted: October 18, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N305DL
Make and model: Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial: 23077
Aircraft time: 48,487 hours, 38,617 cycles
System (JASC): 2120 · Air Distribution System
Part: Unknown
Condition: Odor
Location: Cockpit
Stage of operation: CR
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

PILOTS DETECTED A MELTING PLASTIC SMELL AT CRUISE (FL 330.7M) SMELL WAS INTERMITTENT AND FLT CREW WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE. EXECUTED PRECAUTIONARY, DIVERT TO ATL. FUMES/SMELL DID NOT REOCCUR AFTER INITIAL DESCENT INTO ATL. INSP PACK INLETS, INSP BEHIND C/B PANELS IN C/P. INSPECTED FORWARD AND MAIN E & E, NOTHING FOUND. REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR BAGS. RAN BOTH ENGINES TO POWER FOR 5 MIN PER PFHB, NO ODOR. FOUND OK FOR FLIGHT.