Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
June 15, 2003
Submitted
August 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N771AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
29579
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

YQX - FLT 98 - UNIDENTIFIED STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN AREA OF 3HJ UNABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE. LANDED AT NEAREST AIRPORT. REMOVED F/C CEILING PANEL AND INSPECTED. REMOVED FORWARD CARGO SIDEWALL PANELS AND INSPECTED. INSPECTED ALL AVIONICS RACKS IN /E/ COMPARTMENT. INSPECTED EVERY F/C SEAT FOR BURNED WIRES OR COMPONENTS, RAN BOTH ENGINES AND SUPPLIED ELECTRICAL POWER FROM EACH IDG TO ALL GALLEYS. IFE SYSTEM AND POWER BUSES. AIRCRAFT OPERATES WITH NO ABNORMAL ODORS OR SYSTEM FAULTS DURING INSPECTION. SUSPECT SEAT 4D VIDEO POWER SUPPLY FAULTY. REQUEST FURTHER INFORMATION FROM CREW. AIRCRAFT IN SAFE CONDITION FOR FLIGHT. (M)