SDR SIMA20011407

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Saab 340B

Difficulty date: May 20, 2001
Submitted: July 17, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N902AE
Make and model: Saab 340B
Aircraft serial: 340B269
System (JASC): 2120 · Air Distribution System
Part: Unknown
Condition: Odor
Location: Cabin
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

BPT - FLT 3361 - AFTER LANDING DURING TAXI TO GATE, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR THAT SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM AROUND SEAT 7A OVERHEAD. CREW CONTINUED TO GATE AND DEPLANED PASSENGERS. CREW REPORTED ODOR ONLY, NO SMOKE. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT VERIFY DISCREPANCY. WINDOW LIGHTS AND BALLASTS AT SEATS 5, 6, 7, 8 AND 9 WERE INSPECTED WITH NO DAMAGE FOUND AND NO ELECTRICAL ODOR NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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