Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
March 8, 2005
Submitted
March 9, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N743DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22438
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF THRU 10,000 FEET, ACRID ODOR SMELL IN COCKPIT. (ELECTRICAL SMELL) RAN GASPER PLUS PACKS FOR 1 HOUR. NO UNUSUAL SMELL NOTED 21-51-00. SEE LOG PAGE 032025 ITEM 1P FOR ORIGINAL ITEM. (ACRID ODOR SMELL IN COCKPIT AFTER TAKE OFF). ALSO CHECKED COCKPIT, E/E BAYS FOR EVIDENCE OF BURNT WIRING ETC. NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND EVIDENCE OF RESIDUAL GLYCOL IN LT WHEEL WELL AREA. CHECKED OIL LEVELS IN ALL 3 ACM'S INSPECTED WIRING AND GASPER FAN A.