Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
February 14, 2012
Submitted
February 15, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451UW
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24934
Aircraft time
57,529 hours, 37,854 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT, A VERY BAD SMELL THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT (MUSTY LOCKER ROOM TYPE). PASSENGERS AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS COMPLAINED OF SMELL. RAN PACKS IN HIGH FOR A SHORT TIME AND ODOR SEEMED TO DISSIPATE. NOTE: ODOR DISSIPATED PRIOR TO TAKEOFF AND DID NOT REOCCUR DURING FLIGHT, LANDING, TAXI OR NEXT ENGINE START. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED TROUBLESHOOTING OF CABIN ODOR IAW J/C 03L00021001. NO ODORS DETECTED. HEPA FILTERS REPLACED PER J/C. SUSPECT INITIAL ODOR DUE TO GROUND AIR START UNIT ON INITIAL RUN OF ACM.

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