Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
November 17, 2008
Submitted
November 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24552
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
A/C Pack
Stage of operation
TO
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

FLT 1868. ON TAKEOFF & LANDING, CREW NOTICED AN ODOR COMING FROM A/C PACKS. MX PLACED ACFT ON MEL. ODOR DISSIPATED DURING CLIMB. CLT MX PLACED LT PACK ON MEL 21-01A. WHILE ON MEL, ANOTHER REPORT OF ODOR COMING FROM A/C PACKS DURING HIGH POWER ON TAKEOFF OCCURRED ON 11/21/08, FLIGHT 1159. ODOR AGAIN DISSIPATED DURING CLIMB. MX INSPECTED LT & RT RAM AIR INLETS, LT & RT ENGINE INLETS & AIR MIX CHAMBER. ALL CHECK OK. RAN ENGINES ONE AT A TIME WITH EACH PACK FOR FIVE MINUTES EACH. REACTIVATED LT PACK & ACCOMPLISHED ADJUSTMENT TEST PER MM 21-61-00-5. TESTED NORMAL. CLEARED MEL 21-01A. NO FURTHER ODORS NOTED AS CONFIRMED WITH FLT CREW & MX. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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