Service difficulty report · Drain Line · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
September 26, 2000
Submitted
September 27, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
25980
Aircraft time
29,910 hours, 14,584 cycles
Part
Drain Line
Condition
Clogged
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NOTICED OBNOXIOUS ODOR IN COCKPIT ON TAKEOFF ROLL. ODOR LASTED ABOUT 1 MINUTE, AND ON FINAL ABOUT 2 MINUTES. PRIOR TO LANDING SMELL STAYED THROUGH LANDING ROLL. FLT ATTENTDANT DID NOT NOTICE SMELL. APPEAR TO ORIGINATE IN LEFT SIDE OF COCKPIT. SMELL RESEMBLES BURNT RUBBER OR ROTTEN EGGS, DISSIPATED QUICKLY. CLEARED CLOGGED DRAINS AND STAGNANT WATER FROM FWD E/E COMPARTMENT.