SDR 0000382287

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
February 11, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21375
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE, CREW REPORTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT. PILOT NOTED ODOR COMING FROM THE ENGINEER'S CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED MULTIPLE TERMINALS, CIRCUIT BREAKERS, AND SWITCHES WITHIN THE FLIGHT ENGINEER'S PANEL. ALL TERMINALS, CIRCUIT BREAKERS, AND SWITCHES REPLACED WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE AIRCRAFT'S FUEL SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF ALL SYSTEMS WERE GOOD.