Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
April 8, 2008
Submitted
April 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N511US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23199
Aircraft time
73,461 hours, 30,186 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
AP
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

APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES FROM LANDING, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND PASSENGERS REPORTED A STRONG WOOD SMOKE ODOR IN THE CABIN. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AS A PRECAUTIONARY ACTION. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT AND MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT UPON ARRIVAL TO THE GATE AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE IN THE PASSENGER CABIN OR CARGO COMPARTMENTS.