Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
April 25, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N187UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
26876
Aircraft time
36,531 hours, 4,412 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Upper Galley
Stage of operation
NR
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

STRONG ELECTRIC BURNING ODOR IN UPPER DECK GALLEY. TURNED OFF ALL ELECTRIC SWITCHES AND SMELL SEEMED TO DIMINISH BUT DID NOT GO AWAY. STRONGEST AROUND COFFEEMAKER. ALSO ELECTRIC ODOR AROUND UPPER DECK DOORS, MOVED PASSENGERS. CREW WRITE UP STATES F/A''S REPORTED A PLASTIC POSSIBLY BURNING TYPE ODOR IN UPPER DECK GALLEY. RIGHT UTILITY BUSS TRIPPED OFF, LEFT BUSS OFF.