Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
January 25, 2003
Submitted
March 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N340US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23237
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
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

ATL - FLT 704 - DURING CRUISE, EN ROUTE FROM CLT TO ATL, CREW REPORTED A STRONG ODOR OF JET FUEL IN THE COCKPIT AT TWO DIFFERENT TIMES. ODOR APPEARED TO BE COMING THROUGH THE LT PACK. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND PASSENGERS DID NOT NOTICE ODOR. FLIGHT LANDED AT ATL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED EXTERIOR OF AIRCRAFT AND OPENED BOTH ENGINE COWLS FOR EVIDENCE OF FUEL/OIL LEAKS. NO LEAKS NOTED. RAN BOTH ENGINES AND PACKS AND PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ODOR. ALL SYSTEMS CHECK NORMAL. (M)