Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
July 13, 2015
Submitted
July 13, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N549US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26496
Aircraft time
57,876 hours, 22,434 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CR
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

DIVERTED ACFT DUE TO A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN MID GALLEY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED GALLEY COFFEEMAKERS AND OVENS, CHECKED WIRING AND CONNECTORS. NO EVIDENCE OF ARCING OR BURNING. THE IFE SYS WAS PLAYED WITH NO FAULTS. CARGO COMPARTMENTS AND RT RECIRCULATING FAN WERE CHECKED WITH NO FAULTS AND NO ELECTRICAL ODOR AT FAN. WHEN FAN IS RUNNING NO VIBES ARE NOTICEABLE. NO ODOR WAS PRESENT. ALL GASPERS WHERE OPENED AND CABIN LIGHTING AND BALLAST WHERE CHECKED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ENGINE RUN IAW AMM 71-00, TEST 3 AND RAN EACH ENGINE, 1 AT A TIME WITH 1 PACK ON. NO ODOR WAS FOUND. MCC NOTIFIED. ACCOMPLISHED GOOD NR 1 PREVENTION CHECKLIST. OK TO CONTINUE IN SERVICE.