Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
July 9, 2011
Submitted
July 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940UW
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27805
Aircraft time
55,268 hours, 21,650 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Waste Disposal
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

MCO - FLT 1020 EN ROUTE PHL TO MCO. F/A IN AFT OF CABIN REPORTED BAD ODOR AND BURNING IN THROAT. REPORTED THAT IT DISSIPATED IN DESCENT AFTER 10,000 SIGNAL. FIRST ADVISED OF PROBLEM 50 MIN INTO CRUISE AT 40,000FT. TROUBLESHOT TO MID LAV BEING ON MEL AND NOT BEING SERVICED FOR SEVERAL DAYS AS A RESULT. REMOVED A TWO FOOT OBSTRUCTION FROM WASTE DUCT IN FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT. ALSO, SERVICED THE LAVATORIES. FINALLY, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HEPA FILTERS.

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