Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 767432ER

Difficulty date
March 30, 2011
Submitted
April 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N835MH
Make and model
Boeing 767432ER
Aircraft serial
29708
Aircraft time
39,423 hours, 9,720 cycles
Engine time
34,758 hours, 8,587 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit & Cabin
Part time
34,758 hours, 8,587 cycles
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

AIRCRAFT EXECUTED A DIVERSION TO LHR DUE TO REPORTS OF A FUEL ODOR DURING CLIMBOUT IN THE FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN WITH THE PACKS OFF. ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER PACKS TURNED ON. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND INSPECTED LEFT AND RIGHT PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVES, REMOVED OIL CONTAMINATION, INSPECTED AIR CONDITIONING MIXER ASSEMBLY AREA, FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT, BLEED DUCT AT APU, AND MAIN EQUIPMENT COMPARTMENT. NO TROUBLE FOUND. FORWARDED APU BLEED AIR TO MEL AS A PRECAUTION. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE SMELL IN CABIN. AIRCRAFT PASSED VERIFICATION FLIGHT. ETOPS CATEGORY 'B': DIVERSION OR TURNBACK.