Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
June 7, 2003
Submitted
July 1, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N394US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23316
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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

TEN MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CLT, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED AN ELECTICAL ODOR ALONG WITH A SLIGHT HAZE IN THE CABIN FROM SEAT ROWS 4 THROUGH 14. AS A PRECAUTION, CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE CHECKED E/E COMPARTMENT FOR SMOKE ODOR. RAN PACKS FULL HOT AND FULL COLD WHILE RUNNING ENGINES AT TAKEOFF POWER. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ELECTRICAL ODOR OR HAZE. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

More about the Boeing 737-3B7