Service difficulty report · Air Distr · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
August 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23740
Part
Air Distr
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
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

CLT - FLT 1267 - ON TAKEOFF FROM LGA, CREW NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF RUBBER BURNING IN THE COCKPIT AND THE CABIN. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF SMOKE SMELL AND THE APU WAS OFF AT THE TIME. SMELL DISSIPATED ON CLIMB-OUT. FLIGHT CONTINUED ONTO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RAN BOTH PACKS ON THE GROUND AND CHECKED AIRCRAFT FOR POSSIBLE RUBBER SMELL. COULD NOT DUPLICATE SMELL. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)