Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
November 6, 2001
Submitted
December 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562AU
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23550
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
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

CLT - FLT 2135 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CLT, EN ROUTE TO MCO, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND PASSENGERS REPORTED A STRONG SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THAT THE ODOR WAS INTENSIFYING. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED STATIC CHECKS OF ALL AIR CONDITIONING AND HEAT SYSTEMS, APU BAY, E/E COMPARTMENTS, BAGGAGE BINS, GALLEYS, LAVATORIES AND CABIN. OPS CHECK OF AIR CONDITIONING AND HEAT SYSTEM, WITH AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZED, CHECKS NORMAL. NO UNUSUAL SMELL OR ODOR NOTED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)