Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 747475

Difficulty date
October 16, 2003
Submitted
November 3, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 747475
Aircraft time
54,716 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2B2
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) AFTER T/O THRU 8,000 FT HAD A STRONG ODOR OF SMOKE IN C/P CABIN. THE ODOR WAS SULPHERUS AND NOT ELECTRICAL. TURNED OFF RECERC AND GASPER FANS AND ODOR DISSAPPEARED. FLT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND NO FURTHER FAULT.