Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 12, 2005
Submitted
September 20, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25698
Aircraft time
52,095 hours, 15,240 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

ACRID OIL SMELL IN COCKPIT THROUGHOUT FLIGHT. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE BURNOUT PROCEDURE PER MM21-00-01 PG210. SMELL DIMINISHED AFTER ENGINE RUN. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.