Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
August 13, 2026
Submitted
August 14, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71108
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
68654
Aircraft time
186 hours, 20 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
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

FA SAID ELEC BURNING ODOR WHEN ENTERING THE ACFT, AFT OF DOOR 3. CONDUCTED A REVISED INTERIOR INSPECTION INSIDE THE CABIN TO CHK FOR ELECT ODOR. EXAMINED GALLEY CHILLERS AT BOTH THR FWD AND AFT SECTION FOR SIGNS OF ELECT DAMAGE & PERFORMED AN OPS CHK TO ENSURE THE CHILLER ARE FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY IAW AMM 03-25-31-98F-311A AND PERFORMED OPS CHKD CABIN AIR COMPRESSOR, NO FAULTS, NO ELECT BURNING ODOR, OPS CHKD GOOD. AIR COMPRESSOR, FINAL STEP TO VERIFY SHUT DOWN AIRCRAFT COMPLETELY DARK TO COLLECT ANY SIGN OF ELECTRIC TO BURNING ODOR, SMOKE OR FUMES IN CABIN IAW AMM B-787-A-05-51-99-99A-282A-A. ALSO ACCOMPLISHED RAM FAN AIR SYS CHK, NO FAULTS OR BURNING ODOR NOTED. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ODOR.

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