Service difficulty report · Unknown · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
July 9, 2011
Submitted
July 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N498AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Aircraft serial
498
Aircraft time
23,038 hours, 27,637 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
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

A PASSENGER SEATED IN ROW 13 AGAINST THE BULKHEAD ON THE RT SIDE NOTICED A PUFF OR CLOUD SEAM IN FRONT OF HIM. THE PASSENGER AROUND HIM NOTICED A CHEMICAL TYPE ODOR IMMEDIATELY. THE CAPTAIN, F/O AND BOTH FA NOTICED THE ODOR ALSO. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTED WIRING ABOVE PSU PANEL AND OVERHEAD BINS FROM 10CD TO 15CD AND BEHIND WALL PANEL 12CD & 13CD NO SMOKE OR CHEMICAL TYPE SMELLS DETECTED AT THIS TIME. ALL OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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