Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
October 18, 2010
Submitted
October 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23879
Part
Filter
Condition
Dirty
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
AP
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

CLT - ON APPROACH AND AFTER LANDING, FLIGHT ATTENDANT IN AFT GALLEY AREA REPORTED A STRONG BURNING RUBBER SMELL. SMELL APPEARED TO INCREASE AFTER LANDING. SMELL DISSIPATED AFTER AIRCRAFT DOOR OPENED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT RECIRCULATION FILTERS PER MM 21-21-23-404.