Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
December 18, 2001
Submitted
January 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23985
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 222 - EN ROUTE FROM MCO TO CLT,PASSENGERS AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NOTED A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL NEAR ROW 6. MAINTENANCE RAN THE PACKS WITH THE APU AND THE ENGINES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE SMELL. A GENERAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED WITH NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)