Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 1, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N502UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24623
Aircraft time
35,672 hours, 13,529 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WEAK ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE MID GALLEY AREA. ODOR DISAPPEARED WHEN RT RECIRCULATION FAN SWITCHED OFF. *S/D* THE RECIRCULATION FANS AND GALLEY AREAS WERE CHECKED FOR POSSIBLE SOURCES OF THE SMELL. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. HOWEVER, A PIECE OF PLASTIC WAS FOUND IN THE INLET IN THE AFT GALLEY OVEN. SINCE PLASTIC WAS REMOVED, NO ADDITIONAL WRITE-UPS FOR THE ODOR HAVE OCCURRED.