Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757324

Difficulty date
January 30, 2015
Submitted
January 30, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N75851
Make and model
Boeing 757324
Aircraft serial
32810
Aircraft time
42,005 hours, 14,302 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

STRONG ACRID ELEC SMOLDERING SMELL NEAR DOOR 4L. LANDED, FIRE CREW REPORTS THERMAL HOT SPOT IN WALL. AFTER VERIFICATION WITH FLIGHT CREW & FIRE DEPT AT AIRPORT NO HOT SPOTS DETECTED AT DOOR 4L, NOR ON FUSELAGE. PERFORMED ODOR & SMOKE INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-68-910-801C1, NO ODOR OR SMOKE DETECTED. SEE LOG PAGE 7843751 FOR POSSIBLE SOURCE OF ODOR, SDR IN INITIATED. DOOR HEATER VISUALLY INSPECTED FOR ANY SIGNS OF BURNING, SMOKE OR SMELL, NONE DETECTED. AS PRECAUTIONARY, PLACARDED DOOR NR 4 HEATER. TO BE REPLACED.