Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 9, 2006
Submitted
August 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N582UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26702
Aircraft time
44,563 hours, 15,445 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
NR
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

ELECTRICAL SMELL IN FWD GALLEY. NO SOURCE FOUND AFTER A THOROUGH CHECK OF GALLEY WIRING, LIGHT BALLAST, OVENS, COFFEE MAKERS, HOT PLATES AND OTHER EQUIPEMENTS. SMELL CLEARED WHEN RIGHT RECIRC FAN SET TO ON. NO CONCLUSIVE REASONS CAN BE REPORTED FOR THIS INCIDENT. NO REPORT OF ANY RECURRENCE.