Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
May 24, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N656DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24396
Aircraft time
41,924 hours, 20,722 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

SMOKE SMELL IN MID GALLEY AFTER 1 HOUR OF FLIGHT. PULLED ALL C/BS AND TURNED OFF ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT. SMELL WENT AWAY, DON'T KNOW WHICH SYSTEM WAS THE CAUSE. PUSHED ALL C/BS IN MID GALLEY TURNED ON VIDEO AND COFFEEMAKERS AND LIGHTS, WAITED 20 MINUTES AND NO SMOKE SMELL NOTED COULD NOT DUPLICATE, OK FOR SERVICE.