Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
February 10, 2016
Submitted
February 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N690DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
27585
Aircraft time
52,752 hours, 23,096 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

EXPERIENCED AN ODOR, FUME EVENT DURING CRUISE. APPROACHING 2.5 HOURS AFTER T/O F/A'S AND PASSENGERS REPORTED STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR NEAR PASSENGER DOOR 2L. THE FLIGHT CREW DEACTIVATED THE LT AND RT UTILITY BUSSES AND THE ODOR QUICKLY DISAPPEARED. IFE C/B IN COCKPIT WAS PULLED. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME THE UTILITY BUSSES WERE RESET, NO FURTHER PROBLEM. IFE SYSTEM REMAINS UNPOWERED. FLIGHT CREW DID NOT FILL OUT SMOKE & FUME REPORT. INSPECTED CABIN, LIGHT SYSTEM AT DOOR 2 LT NO ODOR. DEACTIVATIVE IFE SYSTEM IAW MEL 23-37-01A. COMPLETED ODI CHECK LIST AND NO PROBLEMS FOUND WITH LIGHT BALASTS, GALLEY EQUIPMENT OR IFE. WHILE TESTING AREA, DOOR HEATER FOUND C/B FOR NR 2 DOOR HEATERS POPPED. NO OTHER DEFECTS FOUND.