Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
October 4, 2008
Submitted
November 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24556
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, CAPTAIN REPORTED, RECEIVED A SINGLE CHANNEL PACK FAULT AND A ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND FWD CABIN. THE SMELL WAS REPORTED AS BEING A MECHANICAL ODOR, NOT SMOKE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINT PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF PACK SYS IAW MM 21-51-00-5. WITH BOTH ENGINES RUNNING AT POWER SETTINGS AND WITH APU, MAINT COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. LEFT PACK FAULTS WERE RESET AND DID NOT RETURN. BITE CHECK OF CONTROLLER SHOWS NO FAULTS AFTER RESET. (NOTE: ACFT FRESH OUT OF HEAVY MAINT. NEW INTERIOR LEATHER INSTALLED.) (K)

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