Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737400

Difficulty date
November 17, 2008
Submitted
November 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430US
Make and model
Boeing 737400
Aircraft serial
24552
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TO
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

FLIGHT 1868, PBI-CLT - ON TAKEOFF AND LANDING THE CREW REPORTED A SOUR ODOR COMING FORM THE AIR CONDITIONING PACKS. THE ODOR DISSIPATED IN CLIMB. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LEFT AND RIGHT RAM INLET, THE LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINE INLETS AND AIR MIX CHAMBER. ALL CHECK OKAY. MAINTENANCE RAN THE ENGINES ONE AT A TIME WITH EACH SIDE PACK FOR FIVE MINUTES EACH. NO FURTHER ODORS NOTED.

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