Service difficulty report · Air Filter · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
October 3, 2011
Submitted
October 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936UW
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27244
Aircraft time
57,134 hours, 23,013 cycles
Part
Air Filter
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
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

SJU FLT 1032 - EN ROUTE CLT TO SJU. ON DESCENT INTO SJU BURNING PLASTIC FUMES IN CABIN. F/A IN REAR OF A/C COULD TASTE AND SMELL FUMES. THERE WAS NO SMOKE OR HAZE IN CABIN. PERFORMED SMOKE/FIRE/FUMES CHECKLIST, NO INCREASE OR DECREASE OF FUMES NOTED. TROUBLESHOT CABIN AIR QUALITY. NO ODOR NOTED. REPLACED HEPA FILTERS. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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