Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757324

Difficulty date
October 3, 2026
Submitted
October 7, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N56859
Make and model
Boeing 757324
Aircraft serial
32818
Aircraft time
63,809 hours, 20,107 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
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

OIL - FUEL FUMES IN CABIN AFTER START. DID NOT GO AWAY UNTIL SHUT DOWN. STRONG ENOUGH TO FEEL PHYSILOGICAL EFFECTS. CAPT STATED, JUST STARTED BOTH ENGINES THEN APU OFF. TURNED BOTH AC, AND RECIRCCULATION FANS ON. STRONG FUEL ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK AND THROUGHOUT CABIN. DID NOT GO AWAY UNTIL ENGINES ARE OFF. BOTH PILOT FELL ILL(LIGHT HEADED OR TASTE IN MOUTH). NO AC IN FRONT, OR REALLY CLOSE. IDLE RUN EACH ENGINE - NO OIL - FUEL FUMES NOTED IN CABIN - ISLOLATED EACH BLEED (LR). NO FUMES DETECTED. REF ECRA 0500-01014C