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B737 first officer reported fumes in the cabin; prompting successful in flight troubleshooting and uneventful landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1682871 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201909 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Oceanic |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Recirculation Fan |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
At FL370; flight attendants notified us of an electrical smelling odor mid cabin from exit rows to aft lavatories. No visible smoke only fumes: they walked the cabin several times searching for a source but found none. Captain asked them to check for overheating ped (passenger electronic device). None found. Meanwhile we began the QRH for fumes in cabin through step 11. Turned off recirculating fans; fumes no longer present. Turned off bus transfer switch; ife power; cabin attendant/utility power; fumes no longer present. Long [satellite] call with [chief pilot]; decided to continue to destination. Rest of flight was uneventful. Left all equipment 'off' that was turned off as directed by QRH.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 First Officer reported fumes in the cabin; prompting successful in flight troubleshooting and uneventful landing.
Narrative: At FL370; flight attendants notified us of an electrical smelling odor mid cabin from exit rows to aft lavatories. No visible smoke only fumes: they walked the cabin several times searching for a source but found none. Captain asked them to check for overheating PED (Passenger Electronic Device). None found. Meanwhile we began the QRH for fumes in cabin through step 11. Turned off recirculating fans; fumes no longer present. Turned off bus transfer switch; IFE power; CAB/Utility power; fumes no longer present. Long [satellite] call with [Chief Pilot]; decided to continue to destination. Rest of flight was uneventful. Left all equipment 'OFF' that was turned off as directed by QRH.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.