Service difficulty report · Inlet · Boeing 73783N

Difficulty date
August 4, 2021
Submitted
August 5, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5147A
Make and model
Boeing 73783N
Aircraft serial
32882
Aircraft time
51,581 hours, 28,811 cycles
Part
Inlet
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Lt A/C Pack
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, B
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

ON DESCENT, PASSING THROUGH 11,000 FEET, SMELLED CHLORINE. PUT ON OXYGEN MASK. INSPECTED PACKS WITH APU BLEED AND ALSO WITH BOTH ENGINES RUNNING. COULD NOT DUPLICATE CHLORINE SMELL IN THE CABIN. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND PETROLEUM JELLY RESIDUAL UNDERNEATH PANEL JUST FORWARD OF LEFT HAND PACK VANE INLET PANEL. REMOVED 191CL PANEL AND CLEANED OFF ALL RESIDUAL PETROLEUM JELLY. RE-INSTALLED PANEL. PERFORMED INSPECTION AND PACK BURN OUT, PER AMM 5-51-56 AND FIM 21-00, NO DEFECT OR ODOR NOTED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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