Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
November 11, 2000
Submitted
March 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24781
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
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

SYR - FLT 1862 - EN ROUTE FROM BTV-PIT, DURING CRUISE, THE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A BURNED RUBBER SMELL IN THE AFT CABIN BETWEEN THE REAR LAVATORIES NEAR THE OVERHEAD. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO SYR. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT BUT WAS HELD ON THE RUNWAY UNTIL FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD SEARCH FOR SOURCE OF SMOKE. NO SOURCE OF SMOKE WAS FOUND, SO THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE AND DEPLANED PASSENGERS. MAINTENANCE CHECKED ENTIRE AIRCRAFT AND ALL COMPARTMENTS. OPERATED ALL SYSTEMS. RAN APU, ENGINES AND PACKS IN GROUND AND FLIGHT CONFIGURATION. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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