Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
November 1, 2002
Submitted
November 27, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23703
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

LGA - FLT 370 - ON TAKEOFF FROM PIT, EN ROUTE TO LGA, CREW REPORTED A STRONG BURNED OIL SMELL AT THE FORWARD LEFT ENTRY DOOR AND AT THE AFT LEFT ENTRY DOOR. SMELL DISSIPATED DURING FLIGHT. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT LGA. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIR CONDITIONING PACKS, ENGINE INLETS AND RAN APU. INSPECTED GALLEYS AND OVERHEADS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE SMELL. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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