Service difficulty report · Smoke · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 11, 2005
Submitted
August 23, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24994
Aircraft time
48,485 hours, 17,798 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Smoke
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

STRONG SMOKE ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK AND SMOKE ODOR AT ROW 16. THE SMELL IN THE CABIN WAS CORRECTED BY SEVERAL RELATED ACTIONS DURING THE TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEM. THE PACKS WERE RECYCLED AND SEVERAL FILTERS WERE REPLACED. NOTE: OVEN WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO HOMESHOP FOR INSPECTION AND SERVICE. NO FINDINGS REPORTED TO INDICATE MALFUNCTION WITH AN OVEN.