Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
September 2, 2008
Submitted
September 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N645DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24216
Aircraft time
66,167 hours, 30,246 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

AT 40K FEET FLT NOTIFIED FLT CREW OF RUBBERY/SULFUR ODOR AROUND ROWS 23-27 IN PASSENGER CABIN. THE ODOR WAS EMANATING FROM THE FLOOR AREA. CREW DECIDED TO DIVERT TO IAD, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AT APPROX 20K FT ODOR WAS DISSIPATING, ON LANDING ODOR WAS GONE. INSPECTED A/C INCLUDING ENG 1 AND INSPECTED LT AND RT PACK BAY, APU AND BOTH PACKS FOR 90 MINUTES, RECIRC FAN AREA. INSPECTED PAX CA ELECTRONIC BOXES. INSPECTED OVHD PSUS IN AFFECTED AREA. NO TROUBLE.