Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
July 16, 2001
Submitted
August 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23703
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
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

DAY - FLT 1661 - ON DESCENT FROM 10,000 FEET INTO DAY, FROM CLT, CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR IN THE AFT CABIN. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RAN ENGINES, RAN AIR CONDITIONING PACKS IN HIGH, BREWED COFFEE IN COFFEEMAKERS AND CHECKED FOR ODOR. NO ODOR NOTED. ALSO, CHECKED OVERHEAD LIGHTS. NO ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR NOTED IN AFT CABIN. (M)

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