What was found
STRONG SMELL OF MELTING PLASTIC ON TAXI OUT. SEEMED TO DISSIPATE WHEN PACKS TURNED OFF. INSPECTED CABIN AND RAN APU AND BOTH ENGINES WITH NO SMELL NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- April 8, 2013
- Submitted
- April 10, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N425NV
- Make and model
- Doug MD83
- Aircraft serial
- 49438
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Unknown
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- UK
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.