Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
December 23, 2000
Submitted
January 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N306DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23078
Aircraft time
48,253 hours, 38,197 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

ODOR OF BURNING PLASTIC REPORTED IN AFT GALLEY JUST AFTER TAKEOFF. ODOR WENT AWAY JUST PRIOR TO LANDING. INSPECTED FWD AND AFT BAG BINS, NO SMELL NOTED. INSPECTED AFT GALLEY AREA FOUND NEW RUBBER SEAL AREA WITH RTV SMELL. CHECKED AIR COND SYSTEM AND GASPER FAN WITH NO SMELL NOTED AND OPERATIONS NORMAL. NO INDICATION OF ANY BURNT APPEARANCE IN AFT AREA OF AIRCRAFT. OK FOR SERVICE.