Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
May 5, 2008
Submitted
May 6, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N969AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55030
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A SULFUR SMOKE SMELL IN THE AFT CABIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM LGA. NO VISIBLE SMOKE WAS NOTED. DIVERTED INTO EWR. A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE SMELL ONLY LASTED FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTE. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF A/C AND GROUND RAN ENGINES AND PACKS. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. NO UNUSUAL SMELLS WERE NOTED AT ANY TIME BY MAINTENANCE.

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