Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
November 16, 2006
Submitted
November 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N796UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26931
Aircraft time
38,776 hours, 5,833 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ELEC SMELL AFT AND MIDGALLEYS. FWD FIRST CLASS. CREW REPORTS INTERMITTENT ACRID ODOR THROUGHOUT CABIN BUT CENTERED IN MID GALLEY AREA. CREW SELECTED RECIRCS AND GASPARS OFF AND TURNED OFF SEAT POWER AT CACP, ALSO SECURED POWER IN ALL GALLEYS BUT ODOR LINGERED. ON AC ARRIVAL FOUND MSG 21 -24500 WHICH STATES RECIRC FAN AFT UPPER IS OVERHEATED. CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED & WILL NOT RESET. REPLACED AFT RECIRCULATION FAN. OPS CHECKED GOOD.