Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
March 31, 2011
Submitted
April 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N532AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24479
Part
Filter
Condition
Unknown
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

CLT - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM NAS, EN ROUTE TO CLT, THE "B" FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A STRONG SMELL IN AFT GALLEY, POSSIBLY ELECTRIC. TURNED OFF ALL ELECTRIC - NO HEAT AND NO SMOKE. FIRST OFFICER INVESTIGATED AND REPORTED SMELL WAS SWEET, NOT ELECTRIC. SMELL GOES AND COMES. FLIGHT LANDED AT CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED CABIN ODOR TROUBLESHOOTING CARD 03L00021001. NO OBVIOUS FAULTS NOTED. REPLACED HEPA FILTERS.

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