Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
June 11, 2003
Submitted
July 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N252US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
19971
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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

DURING FLIGHT AND TAXI IN, CREW NOTICED A UNIDENTIFIABLE ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. FUEL LEAKS WERE REPAIRED AT LT WING TO BODY BOLT AND AT BOTH LT AND RT FORWARD TRUNNION FITTINGS. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH WATER SEPARATOR SOCKS. INSPECTED ENTIRE AIRCRAFT, RAN ENGINES, AND PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT TO 5 PSI DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE. NO SMOKE FUMES OR ODD ODORS DETECTED BY GROUND CREW OR FIRE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)