Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 20, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26694
Aircraft time
47,877 hours, 16,618 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit & Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
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

ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN COCKPIT & CABIN, DISSIPATED QUICKLY, TURNED OFF RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN. [06-14-07] CONDUCTED TROUBLESHOOTING TO IDENTIFY WHETHER SOURCE OF ODOR COULD BE FWD E&E COMP OR PNEUMATICS. RAN PACKS SEVERAL HRS ALSO RT FAN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED.