Cabin Odor/Foul Smell in the Cabin

Foul smell in Aircraft Cabin

OR

Unsatisfactory Cabin Air Quality

TSM TASK 05-50-00-810-831-A

Cabin Odor reporting Sheet(COS reporting Sheet)

Foul smell/odor in the cabin is bothersome specially when it is reported at transit station.

Engineer at transit station really gets puzzle to what to do now to release the acft.

Hereunder is Cabin Odor Reporting Sheet(A very effective  Tool) which can be given to C/C to report and submit at base for getting the work accomplished.

COS

Possible causes for the unsatisfactory quality of air are APU,ENG1(2),PACK1(2),LEAKAGE IN HYD.SYS.,DEICING FLUID INGEATION, ELECT.EQUIPMENTS, COFFEE MAKERS,HOT PLATE,OVEN,DRY ICE , TOILET,BLLAST UNIT,READING LIGHT,EXTRACT FAN, BLOWER FAN,PAX AND CREW HYGEINEetc. 

Decision Table

Following steps are taken:-

Step 1

Get the odor Reporting sheet filled up,

Step 2

Based upon the parameters identified by crew as in above ORS use Decision Table as above,

Where ever the given parameters are applicable,hightlight all the figures in entire row and then add column wise,

Step 3

The highest TOTAL VALUES in a column of in all the columns of this ROW is/are the most possible source.

Do the Troubleshooting as per the Corrective action eg TYPE1,TYP2 etc

Always Refer applicable TSM as above.

Regards,

-pramodara