Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
June 11, 2002
Submitted
June 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6704Z
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
30396
Aircraft time
7,224 hours, 3,399 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
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

F/A, PASS, AND F/O OBSERVED ODOR OF BURNT POPCORN ON RT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT BETWEEN ROWS 31 AND 34. ODOR BEGAN AT 35,000FT AND RETURNED 2 TIMES DURING FLIGHT. ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER 10 MINUTES. NO ABNORMALITIES W/PES OR PACKS. DURING T/S ALL LAV HOT WATER HEATERS TURNED OFF. TURNED ON LAV WTR HTRS. INSPT ROW 31-34 DEF PSUS. CHECKS OK. REMOVED CEILING PANELS OVER 31-34 DEF NO PROBLEMS NOTED. CHECKED SEAT HARNESS AND SEBS CHECKED ALL READING AND ATTENDANT LIGHTS IN AREA. NO SMELL OR DEFECTS NOTED.