Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7377BD

Difficulty date
March 26, 2008
Submitted
March 31, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N292AT
Make and model
Boeing 7377BD
Aircraft serial
33926
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TO
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.

What was found

STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL IN BACK OF CABIN MOVED FORWARD. DISSIPATED RAPIDLY DURING INITIAL CLIMBOUT FROM AIRPORT. EXTENDED DOWNWIND TO BURN OFF FUEL TO LAND UNDERWEIGHT FLIGHT CREW NEVER SMELLED UNTIL TAXI IN, ACTUAL LANDING WEIGHT WAS 127500 LB. (MAX WEIGHT IS 128600). RAN BOTH ENGINES AND POWERED ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS AND PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT DURING INSPECTION OF COCKPIT AND CABIN FOR ANY SMOKE OR BURNING SMELL. NO ODOR OR SMOKE WAS NOTED ALL AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS OPERATE NORMAL REF B737 AMM 71-00 AND 21-31. UPON ARRIVAL AT GATE FOUND NO ODOR WITHIN CABIN.

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