Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
January 8, 2002
Submitted
January 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N242WA
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23516
Aircraft time
43,479 hours, 32,938 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
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

WITH POWER APPLIED HAD A SMELL LIKE BURNING RUBBER. DISSIPATED WITH POWER BACK, NO INDICATIONS. RAN BOTH ENGINES TO T/O POWER WITH PACKS ON, NO SMELL. CHECKED AIR MIX DISTRIBUTION PLENUM IN FWD BAG BIN, NO CRACKS OR LEAKS. REPLACED RIGHT AND LEFT WATER SEPARATOR BAGS. LEAK CHECK OK.