Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
January 16, 2003
Submitted
March 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22908
Aircraft time
55,392 hours, 29,098 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT ATTENDANTS REPORTED AN ODOR SIMILAR TO HOT PLASTIC IN THE REAR OF THE AFT CABIN THAT THE APPARENT CAUSE OF HEADACHES FOR SEVERAL PASSENGERS AND FLT ATTENDANTS. AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE. ANTI ICE WAS NOT IN USE. ODOR DID NOT INCREASE WHEN USING ANTI ICE IN DESCENT. OPERATED AIR CONDITION SYSTEM FOR 30 MINS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ANY SMELL OR ODOR.