What was found
HAZE AND BURNING PLASTIC ODOR ON DEPARTURE. CLEARED IN CRUISE. RETURNED ON FINAL. THE BURNING SMELL WAS ATTRIBUTED TO A FAILED RH RECIRCULATION FAN. REPLACED FAN AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY.
- Difficulty date
- August 13, 2006
- Submitted
- August 22, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N598UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 28751
- Aircraft time
- 29,878 hours, 8,188 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC)
- 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
- Part
- Fan
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- CL
- 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.