Service difficulty report · Acm · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
April 6, 2011
Submitted
April 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24478
Part
Acm
Part number
20405011
Part serial
1213742
Condition
Leaking
Location
Ac Bay
Part time
72,203 hours, 49,810 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

CLE - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A SMELL IN THE CABIN. CREW TURNED RECIRC FAN OFF AND SMELL DISSIPATED. ON DESCENT BELOW 10,000 FEET, SMELL RETURNED. DURING DEPLANING, NOTICED A SLIGHT HAZE IN CABIN. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SULPHUR TYPE SMELL AND BECAME ILL. CAPTAIN COULD NOT IDENTIFY SMELL. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARD 03L10025001 AND 03L00021001. FOUND RIGHT ACM LEAKING OIL. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ACM PER MM 21-51-11-404-022. REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR BAGS, LEFT AND RIGHT, PER MM 21-51-41-404-011. REPLACED HEPA FILTERS PER MM 21-21-23-404-059. NO FURTHER ODOR OR LEAK NOTED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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