Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
April 15, 2011
Submitted
April 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78511
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
334459
Aircraft time
9,829 hours, 3,451 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

STRONG SMELL OF PLASTIC BURNING JUST AFTER TAKEOFF. UPON ARRIVAL DEBRIEFED CREW AND FOUND SMELL HAD DISSIPATED BEFORE RETURN TO EWR. PERFORMED IMMEDIATE INSPECTION OF LP PLENUM ( WHERE GROUND AIR CONDITION HOOKS UP) FOUND NO OIL RESIDUE. PERFORMED FIMTASK 21-00-00-810-806. ALSO RAN ENGINES AT T/O POWER FOR 5 MIN BLEEDS OFF, 5 MIN BLEEDS ON, 5 MIN WITH PACKS ON. NO SMELL.