Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7672B7ER

Difficulty date
October 20, 2011
Submitted
October 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N252AU
Make and model
Boeing 7672B7ER
Aircraft serial
24765
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BOS FLT 710 PHL TO ZRH. STRONG CHEMICAL SMELL IN AFT GALLEY OCCURRED IN FLIGHT, APPROXIMATELY 30 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT. NO ODORS WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND OK FOR SERVICE. AS A PRECAUTION, MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE HEPA FILTERS.