Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
June 15, 2026
Submitted
June 17, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14118
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27560
Aircraft time
100,513 hours, 23,708 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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 FUEL ODOR IN FWD CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF, BEGAN T/S IAW EC/RA 0500-01014. NO CREW DEBRIEF AVAILABLE. PERFORMED INITIAL INSPECTION STEPS TO STEP 1 J. FUEL ODOR LINGERED IN RT PACK BAY, AND INITIALLY IN MAIN CABIN, FLT DECK, FWD ACCESSORY & MAIN E&E. NO POPPED BREAKERS FOUND. NO EVIDENCE OF WIRE DAMAGE FOUND. LIGHTING APPEARS NORMAL. GALLEY & LAV EQUIPMENT APPEARS NORMAL. NEXT STEP PER EC/RA IS ENGINE IDLE RUNS( 30 MINUTES EACH) & PART POWER RUNS. SUSPECT NR 2 ENG SOURCE CHECKED RT PACK BAY FUEL PANEL & FOUND TO BE DRY. THERE ARE NO FUEL LEAKS ON ENGINES OR APU OR ANY EXTERNAL WING LEAKS. CHECKED ALL BAYS FOR FUEL RAGS & NONE FOUND. RAN ENGS AT CRUISE POWER 1.57 EPR FOR 15 MINS DEMANDING HOT & COLD ON BOTH PACKS WITH ENG BLEEDS. NO FUEL ODORS IN COCKPIT OR CABIN.