SDR MALA020472

Service difficulty report · Odor · Bac AVRO146RJ85A

Difficulty date
August 18, 2002
Submitted
August 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N535XJ
Make and model
Bac AVRO146RJ85A
Aircraft serial
E2371
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
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

DURING FLIGHT 3520 AFT F/A SMELLED SULPHUR BURNING SMELL IN AFT CABIN FOLLOWED BY MELTED PLASTIC SMELL. FLIGHT CREW SMELLED IT BRIEFLY BUT SMELL LINGERED IN AFT CABIN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. ABOVE AFT CEILING PANELS AND ALL LIGHTING, PA SYSTEM, AIR SYSTEMS AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALL ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS OPERATED NORMALLY. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY.