Service difficulty report · Air Filter · Boeing 767201

Difficulty date
November 24, 2011
Submitted
November 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N250AY
Make and model
Boeing 767201
Aircraft serial
23902
Part
Air Filter
Condition
Clogged
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

SJU FLT 1035 EN ROUTE SJU TO CLT. ABOUT 23 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, FLIGHT ATTENDANT IN THE BACK OF THE A/C REPORTED A BURNING RUBBER SMELL. THE FLIGHT CREW EVALUATED THE SITUATION FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES. THE BURNING RUBBER SMELL GOT STONGER. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD SJU AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTED A/C. RAN BOTH ENGINES AT POWER AND APU ALL CHECKS OK. REPLACED HEPA FILTERS, FOUND CLOGGED.