Service difficulty report · Air Distr · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
March 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23987
Part
Air Distr
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

EWR - FLT 7003 - AFTER TAKEOFF, AT APPROX 10,000 FT, THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. CAPTAIN DUMPED PRESSURE, OPENED OUTFLOW VALVE AND PLACED RECIRCULATION FAN ON HIGH. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO EWR. DURNG DESCENT, CABIN CLEARED WITH MINOR SMELL OF SMOKE. FLIGHT LANDED NORMAL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE CHECKED BOTH ENGINES AND AIR CONDITION BAYS FOR DUCT SECURITY AND LEAKS. FOUND OK. CHECKED AIRCRAFT FOR SKYDROL LEAKS. NONE FOUND. CHECKED LAVS AND GALLEY EQUIPMENT. FOUND NORMAL. RAN EACH PACK OFF OF APU AND ENGINES. NO SMOKE NOTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE SMOKE OR SMELL. (M)