Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
September 5, 2002
Submitted
September 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23881
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin/Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE CREW REPORTED A BURNING/SMOKE ODOR IN COCKPIT. FLT ATTENDANTS REPORTED ODOR WAS OBVIOUS THROUGHOUT CABIN AS SEVERAL PASSENGERS COMPLAINED. FLIGHT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. ODOR WAS NOTICEABLE AFTER LANDING AND AT GATE. MAINT GROUND RAN BOTH ENGINES, AIR SYSTEMS, PACKS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. ALL CHECKED OK. INSPECTED GALLEYS, CABIN AREA, E/E COMPARTMENTS AND CARGO BAYS. ALL CHECKED OK. INSPECTED GALLEYS, CABIN AREA, E/E COMPARTMENTS AND CARGO BAYS. ALL CHECKED OK. CHECKED AIR CYCLE MACHINES AND INSPECTED BOTH ENGINES FOR FOD AND INGESTION. ALL CHECKED OK.