SDR ABXA060186

Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
June 8, 2006
Submitted
June 12, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N773AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
22788
Aircraft time
47,288 hours, 37,307 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

STRONG ODOR OF BURNING ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FOLLOWED BY INCREASING TEMPERATURE FROM UNDER CAPTAIN'S SEAT AND BACK OF LEGS AND FEET. NO EICAS MESSAGES OR OTHER INDICATIONS OF A FIRE. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED PRIOR TO EVACUATING AIRCRAFT. INSPECTED COCKPIT MEC AND FORWARD ELECTRICAL COMPARTMENT AND ALL ASSOCIATED WIRING FOR EVIDENCE OF FIRE AND SMOKE DAMAGE. ALL AREAS CHECKED OKAY. APPLIED POWER, CHECKED CAPTAIN'S SEAT FOR EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR SMOKE, ALL OKAY. ALL INSTRUMENT PANEL'S PULLED AND CHECKED FOR WIRING AND INSTRUMENT DAMAGE, NONE FOUND.