SDR SB04170

Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
December 22, 2004
Submitted
January 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24559
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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

JAX - FLT783 - JUST AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PHL, EN ROUTE TO JAX, CREW REPORTED A BURNING RUBBER ODOR IN THE COCKPIT THAT LASTED FOR 10 TO 15 SECONDS. CREW SUSPECTED A TIRE PROBLEM BUT NO ABNORMAL LANDING GEAR OR ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NOTED. TOWER IN PHL REQUESTED A RUNWAY SWEEP WHICH REVEALED NEGATIVE RESULTS AS NO TIRE DEBRIS WAS FOUND. FLIGHT PROCEEDED TO JAX AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ALL GEAR AND TIRES, INCLUDING TIRE PRESSURE. NO DEFECTS FOUND. INSPECTED ENGINES AND RAM AIR INTAKES. NO DEFECTS FOUND. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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