Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
January 13, 2002
Submitted
February 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23876
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

PHL - FLT 383 EN ROUTE FROM ROC TO PHL, CREW REPORTED FUMES AND A HOT SMELL IN THE AFT CABIN THAT WERE IRRITATING TO EYES AND MAKING PEOPLE NAUSEOUS. CREW BEGAN PROCEDURES FOR FUMES IN THE CABIN BUT THE FLIGHT LANDED BEFORE COMPLETION. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED SATISFACTORY BITE CHECK OF TRIM AIR SYSTEM AND BOTH AIR CONDITION TEMPERATURE CONTROLLERS PER MM 21-61-95. ALL CHECKS NORMAL WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH RECIRCULATION FAN FILTERS AS PRECAUTIONARY. (M)