Service difficulty report · Air Dist · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
March 11, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N662UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27159
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Air Dist
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WITH RT RECIRC FAN OFF HAD CHEMICAL SMELL SIMILAR TO CHLORINE, THEN HAD HOT ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL WITH RECIRC FAN BACK ON. THIS CONDITION OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. COULD NOT ISOLATE SOURCE. DIVERT YJT, EMERGENCY DECLARED, OVERWEIGHT LANDING. *S/D* CHEMICAL AND/OR ELECTRICAL SMELLS COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED ON THE POSITION FERRY FLIGHT TO IAD. IAD MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE CONDITION LISTED ABOVE. AIRCRAFT HAS NOT EXPERIENCED A REPORT OF CHEMICAL OR ELECTRICAL SMELL SINCE THIS OCCURANCE. SMELL MAY BE NON-AIRCRAFT RELATED.