Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
January 1, 2011
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23739
Part
Filter
Condition
Dirty
Location
Ac Bay
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

CLT - DESCENDING THROUGH 9,000 FEET, CREW REPORTED AN UNUSUAL ODOR THAT CAME ON STRONGLY. SMELLED LIKE BURNT OIL. ODOR DISAPPEARED/DECREASED ON TAXI-IN. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARD 03L10025001, OIL/SMELL IN CABIN - OIL LEAK CHECK. NO LEAKS FOUND (APU, ENGINES, ACM'S). RAN EACH PACK INDIVIDUALLY WITH APU, ENGINE NR 1 AND ENGINE NR 2. NO SMELLS DETECTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AIR RECIRCULATION FILTER PER MM 21-21-23. WHILE CHECKING FOR ELECTRICAL SMELLS, FOUND TWO SPOILED FISH DINNERS IN FORWARD GALLEY OVEN. CLEANED OVEN. NO HISTORY FOR 120 DAYS. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.