Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 757351

Difficulty date
October 25, 2016
Submitted
October 27, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583NW
Make and model
Boeing 757351
Aircraft serial
32983
Aircraft time
49,982 hours, 16,547 cycles
Part
Filter
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

DURING CRUISE, 3 DIFFERENT F/A'S REPORTED SMELLING ELECTRICAL SMOKE FUMES WITH NO VISIBLE SMOKE AT SEAT 40 A,B,C. INSTRUCTED F/A TO TURN OFF IFE SYSTEM AND ODOR SUBSIDED AND STOPPED COMPLETELY. R & R THE FAN FILTERS. AIR FLOW NORMAL. CHECKED OVERHEAD LIGHTS, PSU'S, IFE MONITORS AND OUTLETS. NO TROUBLE FOUND. CHECKED IFE RACK IN AFT BAG BIN. SEEMED TO HAVE AN ELECTRICAL ODOR. CHANGED FAN FILTERS IN COMPARTMENT AND ODOR HAD DISSIPATED.