Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
August 4, 2004
Submitted
August 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24393
Aircraft time
47,563 hours, 23,247 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Mid Galley
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT TO DAY, BURNING PLASTIC SMELL IN MID GALLEY, THIS PER FLT ATTENDANT REPORT. CALLED CONTRACT MTC TO INVESTIGATE. CONTRACT MTC TURNED ON ALL MID GALLEY OVENS AND COFFEEMAKERS AND LIGHT. COULD NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL FROM MID GALLEY.