Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
June 20, 2003
Submitted
October 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657AM
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24615
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
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

FLIGHT ATTENDANT AT MID CABIN NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR AT 1,200 FT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT FJK. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THAT THE ODOR WAS WORSE AT HIGHER POWER SETTING (CLIMB). RAN BOTH ENGINES WITH AND WITHOUT PACKS AT TAKEOFF POWER. NO ABNORMAL ODORS NOTED AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)