Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
September 14, 2000
Submitted
November 17, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22757
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

LGA - FLT 2667 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM LGA, EN ROUTE TO MCO, PASSENGERS IN SEAT ROW 4 COMPLAINED OF AN UNUSUAL ODOR. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND FIRST OFFICER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS INDEED AN UNRECOGNIZABLE ODOR IN THE CABIN. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT LGA. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE MAIN DISTRIBUTION BAY AND THE AREA AT SEAT ROWS 4 AND 5. RAN BOTH PACKS THROUGH ALL TEMPERATURE RANGES USING ENGINES AND APU. INSPECTED E/E COMPT. NO STRONG ODORS OR ELECTRICAL SMELL NOTED. (M)