Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
October 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617AU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27148
Part
Fan
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

ORF - FLT 205 - EN ROUTE CLT-BOS, CAPTAIN REPORTED STRONG SMELL OF SMOKE IN CABIN. THE MID LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ORF AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE AIRCRAFT OVER, INCLUDING RUNNING BOTH PACKS FROM THE ENGINES AND THE PAU. NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. THE RECIRCULATION FAN AND FILTERS WERE REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. (M)

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