Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
April 26, 2013
Submitted
April 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23846
Aircraft time
77,651 hours, 32,901 cycles
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

ON ARRIVAL THE LOWER EICAS SCREEN BLANKED AND EICAS DISPLAY CAUTION ILLUMINATED. SHORTLY AFTER DETECTED A MILD PUNGENT ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. LANDED AND PERFORMED SMOKE FUME CHECKLIST. ODOR DISSIPATED BUT THEN RETURNED ON TAXI IN, SHUTDOWN UTILITY BUSS SWITCHES. EQUIP COOLING ALTERNATE LIGHT ON AND SELECTED ALTN EQUIP COOLING. E/C OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REPLACED LOWER CENTER EICAS DISPLAY UNIT IAW AMM 31-41. VERIFIED ODOR COMING FROM UNIT-OPS CHECKS NORMAL.