Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 767338

Difficulty date
October 18, 2016
Submitted
October 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N362CM
Make and model
Boeing 767338
Aircraft serial
24316
Aircraft time
100,605 hours, 27,972 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A STRONG HOT METAL TYPE OF ODOR DURING TAKEOFF AND CRUISE. THE ODOR WOULD LAST A MINUTE OR TWO, THEN DISSIPATE. NO SMOKE WAS OBSERVED. THE AIRPLANE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND THE MAIN EQUIPMENT CENTER WAS INSPECTED. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF BURNT COMPONENTS. THE COOLING PACK SYSTEM WAS RUN WITH NO ODORS OBSERVED. THE CAUSE OF THE ODOR WAS NOT FOUND.