Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
January 24, 2005
Submitted
January 27, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N195AN
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
32389
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
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

STRONG BURNING SMELL PLUS LIGHT SMOKE ON FINAL AT 4000 FEET. NOTICED STRONG SMELL ON TAKEOFF FROM LGA. NO OTHER INDICATIONS. DISSIPATED ON LANDING. NOTHING IN CABIN REPORTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT. ACCOMPLISHED FAULT ISOLATION PROCEDURES 21 00 01. NO SMOKE OR BURNING SMELL NOTICED. PERFORMED EXTENSIVE INSPECTION IN COCKPIT AND AIRCRAFT BAY AREA. UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY EVIDENCE OF SMOKE. INSPECTED ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AREA WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.