# SDR CALA2026061617136

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 15, 2026
- Submitted: June 17, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N14118](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N14118), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757224
- Aircraft serial: 27560
- Aircraft time: 100,513 hours, 23,708 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026061617136

## Discrepancy

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.

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