SDR AALA970533

Service difficulty report · Air Distribution · Boeing 767223

Difficulty date
March 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N335AA
Make and model
Boeing 767223
Aircraft serial
22333
Part
Air Distribution
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

ORD - FLT 89 - EN ROUTE BRU/ORD DURING CRUISE, HOT ODOR NOTED IN COCKPIT AND FORWARD GALLEY AREA. TURNED OFF BOTH RECIRC FANS AND ODOR WENT AWAY. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCOMP GROUND CHECK OF CAPTAINS AND F/O FOOT AND SHOULDER HEATERS WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. ACCOMPLISHED GROUND ENGINE RUN AND OPERATED RECIRC FANS AND PACKS FOR EXTENDED PERIOD WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. CHECKED COCKPIT AND FORWARD GALLEY AREA WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. ACCOMPLISHED FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO DEFECTS OR ODOR NOTED. SYSTEMS OPERATIONAL CHECKED NORMAL. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)