Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 7372Y5

Difficulty date
September 10, 2002
Submitted
September 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118RW
Make and model
Boeing 7372Y5
Aircraft serial
23040
Aircraft time
60,550 hours, 29,580 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED FWD LAVATORY SMOKE ALARM ACTIVATED WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 8000 FT. PASSENGERS IN ROW 2 NOTED DISTINCT SMELL/ODOR OR SMOKE (OVEN/ELECTRICAL) DURING FLIGHT. NR 2 PACK TRIP OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SMOKE ALARM ACTIVATED. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR SYSTEM, WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF FWD GALLEY OVEN FOR 30 MIN ON HIGH, WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF RT PACK SYSTEM FOR SEVERAL HOURS, WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. REPLACED NR 2 PACK WATER SEPARATOR BAG AS PRECAUTIONARY.

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