Service difficulty report · Acm · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
September 20, 2000
Submitted
December 29, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
23133
Part
Acm
Part number
20405010
Condition
Leaking
Location
A/C Bay
Part time
37,619 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BWI - FLT 2704 - ON DESCENT INTO BWI, FROM TPA, FUMES OF SULFUR/RUBBER SMELL WAS NOTICED THROUGH OUT THE CABIN. ODOR WAS STRONGEST IN SEAT ROWS 13 TO 17 AND WAS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN ENGINE ANTI-ICE WAS SELECTED. SMELL DISSIPATED WHEN ENGINE ANTI-ICE WAS TURNED OFF. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE RUN WITH ANTI-ICE SELECTED AND PACKS ON. FOUND LEFT ACM LEAKING OIL THROUGH WEEP HOLE INTO PACK BAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ACM. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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