Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 11, 2008
Submitted
May 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N556UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26650
Aircraft time
53,610 hours, 19,677 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STRONG ODOR LIKE FAILING BEARING IN COCKPIT. CHRONIC WRITE-UP. ACP FULL INSPECTION IAW FI M 21-00-01 SMOKE OR FUMES. RAN ENGINES INDEPENDANTLY WITH PACKS ISOLATED. RAN APU AND PACKS. DID VISUAL OF ALL ASSOCIATED SYSTEM FOR HYD OR OIL LEAKS. NO OBVIOUS LEAKS OR CRACKS FOUND. COULD NOT DETECT SMELL OR REPEAT DEFECT ON GROUND. NO KNOWN SORCE. PACKS OPERATED NORMAL.