SDR 0501185805

Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 757351

Difficulty date
August 1, 2005
Submitted
August 2, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585NW
Make and model
Boeing 757351
Aircraft serial
32985
Aircraft time
9,440 hours, 3,170 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI , PASSENGER AND CREW SMELLED ELECTRICAL ODOR NEAR ROW 6. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS AND FLIGHT CHANGED TO A/C5643. CHECK SEAT BOXES IN 1ST CLASS AND NOTHING FOUND. RAN NR 1 ENGINE AND PACKS AND THERE WAS A STRONG OIL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. REPLACED THE EQUIPMENT COOLING FILTER AND BURNED OFF OIL SMELL BY RUNNING BOTH ENGINES, PACKS AND APU.