Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
May 30, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23930
Part
Filter
Part number
469658
Condition
Dirty
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LAX - FLT 29 - FLT ATTENDANT REPORTED AN ODOR IN THE CABIN DURING FLIGHT WHICH SMELLED LIKE WARM PLASTER OR AN INSULATION/ELECTRICAL BURN SMELL. CREW TURNED OFF RECIRCULATION FAN AND ODOR DISSIPATED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RECIRCULATION FAN FILTER WHICH WAS FOUND TO BE EXTREMELY DIRTY. CHECKED RECIRCULATION FAN FOR OPERATION. CHECKED OK. NO FURTHER ODOR NOTED. (M)