Service difficulty report · Air Distribution · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
March 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N385US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22958
Part
Air Distribution
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

CLT - FL 2314 - AT FL 280, A SMOKE/BURNING ODOR WAS NOTED IN THE MID CABIN. THE ODOR WOULD COME AND GO. CREW COULD NOT ISOLATE ODOR WITH ALTERNATE PACKS OR GALLEY POWER. DECISION WAS MADE TO DIVERT TO CLT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED GALLEY WORK AREAS, INCLUDING COFFEE MAKERS AND LIGHTS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALSO, INSPECTED CABIN LIGHT BALLASTS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. OPS CHECKED GOOD WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ODOR OR SOURCE. (M)

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