Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 4, 2004
Submitted
May 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N541UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25253
Aircraft time
42,054 hours, 15,535 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
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

FLT DIVERTED DUE TO ELECTRICAL ODOR IN COCKPIT. LT RECIRC FAN REMOVED AS SUSPECT. NO FAULT FOUND. BOTH RECIRC FAN HEPA FILTERS REPLACED. COOLING FANS AIR BARRIER FILTER REPLACED. 1 HOUR TEST FLIGHT COULD NOT DUPLICATE ODOR. NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND.