Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
July 2, 2002
Submitted
July 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24385
Aircraft time
53,067 hours, 6,565 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

ONE TO TWO HOURS AFTER TAKEOFF FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE-ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN. FLIGHT ATTENDANT INDICATED SMOKE-ODOR EMANATED FROM CART LIFT AREA.