Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
April 13, 2018
Submitted
April 16, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6704Z
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
30396
Aircraft time
61,389 hours, 22,720 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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 DUE TO BURNING PLASTIC ODOR IN THE CABIN WHICH DID NOT DISSIPATE. INSPECTED CEILING AND SIDEWALL LIGHTS, DROPPED PSI PANELS IN ODOR AREA. INSPECTED INSIDE OF PSU PANELS FOR DAMAGED WIRING OR DAMAGED PCB. RAN PED POWER ON EXTERNAL POWER AND ENGINES, RAN BOTH PACKS WITH APU AND ENGINES. INSPECTED LEFT AND RIGHT RECIRCULATION FANS. DROPPED CEILING PANELS AT ROW 19-21.