Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
March 2, 2002
Submitted
April 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N511AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23594
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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 370 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM PWM, EN ROUTE TO PHL, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED A SULFUR SMELL WHICH DISSIPATED. ON DESCENT INTO PHL, AT THE END OF THE FLIGHT, THE SMELL RETURNED. SMELL WAS REPORTED TO BE COMING FROM THE MID CABIN, AROUND ROW 14. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT WITH THE SMELL DISSIPATING AGAIN. AIRCRAFT TAXIIED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF AIRCRAFT. INSPECTED CABIN LIGHTING AND COFFEE MAKERS. NO DEFECTS OR SMELL NOTED. RAN ENGINES AND PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. NO LEAKS OR SMELL NOTED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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