Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
April 18, 2004
Submitted
April 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N175UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24382
Aircraft time
53,647 hours, 6,083 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FA REPORTED SMELLING PLASTIC BURNING SMELL/SMOKE. F/A USED A PLASTIC COVER WHILE HEATING FOOD. PLASTIC COVERED FOOD IS NOT LOADED INTO OVENS. F/A SHOULD REVIEW CORRECT PROCEDURES FOR RECON OVENS AND NEVER PLACE ANY PLASTIC ITEMS INTO OVENS.