# SDR DL73K001970

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 10, 2000
- Submitted: October 18, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N305DL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N305DL), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737232
- Aircraft serial: 23077
- Aircraft time: 48,487 hours, 38,617 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL73K001970

## Discrepancy

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.

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