Service difficulty report · Air Distribution · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
March 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N354US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23557
Part
Air Distribution
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

BDL - FLT 331 - EN ROUTE FROM PIT TO BDL, A PASSENGER COMPLAINED OF A SMOKEY SMELL IN THE CABIN. PACKS WERE RUN ON HIGH. NO SOURCE COULD BE FOUND AND SMELL DISSIPATED. APU MASTER CAUTION CAME ON THREE MINUTES PRIOR TO REPORT OF ODOR. SMELL RETURNED ON GROUND. BOTH PACKS NORMAL. APU WAS INOP PER MEL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIR CONDITION SYSTEM INCLUDING ACM OIL AND WATER SEPARATOR CONDITION. CHECKED E/E COMPARTMENT AND CARGO BAYS. CHECKED ENGINE OIL LEVELS. TAXIED TO RUNUP AREA AND RAN ENGINES AT CRUISE POWER WITH BOTH PACKS ON. NO FAULTS NOTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE SMELL. (M)