Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
September 20, 2016
Submitted
September 20, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N174UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24381
Aircraft time
103,026 hours, 11,303 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING ENGINE START, STRONG FUEL ODOR IN FWD CABIN CAUSING PASSENGERS DISCOMFORT. THE NR 3 PACK WAS RUNNING THRUGHOUT THE START SEQUENCE OF ALL ENGINES. RUN UP OF ALL ENGINES PERFORMED. SEPERATION OF BLEED SOURCES IN COMBINATION WITH SINGLE PACK USAGE, NO SINGLE FUEL ODOR SOURCE IDENTIFIED. FUEL ODOR PRESENT DURING COMPLETE RUN UP. ACFT WAC PERFORMED AFTER RUN UP. NO EXTERNAL FUEL LEAKS FOUND. PACK BAY ACCESS PANELS OPENED AND CHECKED. NO FUEL LEAKS FOUND IN PACK AREA.