SDR 02FDEA00488

Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 727100

Difficulty date: July 12, 2002
Submitted: July 12, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N116FE
Make and model: Boeing 727100
Aircraft serial: 19298
Aircraft time: 65,713 hours, 49,620 cycles
System (JASC): 2120 · Air Distribution System
Part: Odor
Condition: Detected
Location: Cockpit
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHEN POWER LEVER WAS PULLED TO IDLE,THERE WAS AN ACRID SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. ODOR SMELLS LIKE AN OVERHEATED ELECTRIC MOTOR. SMELL OCCURRED WITH GASPER FAN ON OR OFF. RAN ALL ENGINES WITH PACKS ON AND GASPER ON & OFF, NO ODORS DETECTED AND NO BURNING NOTED. ALSO INSPECTED ALL E&E, NO SMELLS FOUND. AIRCRAFT OK TO CONTINUE.

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