SDR DL757030339

Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date: April 5, 2003
Submitted: April 30, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N698DL
Make and model: Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial: 29911
Aircraft time: 12,046 hours, 5,696 cycles
System (JASC): 2120 · Air Distribution System
Part: Odor
Condition: Detected
Location: Cabin
Stage of operation: CL
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

AFTER TAKE OFF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED OIL ODOR IN CABIN. CREW ALSO DISCRIBED WHAT THEY SAID WAS A BURNED OIL ODOR. NO VISIBLE SMOKE NOTED THROUGH OUT AIRCRAFT. PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT PROCEDURE USING APU AIR RUNNING EACH A/C PACK SEPERATELY AT FULL HOT. NO ODOR. ENGAGED UTILITY BUSSES POWERED ALL OVENS AND COFFEEMAKERS. INSPECTED LAVS AND GALLEYS ALSO ALL CABIN LIGHTING. NO ODOR NOTED.