SDR DL757070917

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date: July 13, 2007
Submitted: July 17, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N6709
Make and model: Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial: 30481
Aircraft time: 23,963 hours, 9,442 cycles
System (JASC): 2120 · Air Distribution System
Part: Unknown
Condition: Odor
Location: Cabin
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: B

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

What was found

FLT 597/13 JFK-SEA DIVERTED TO ORD FOR ELECTRICAL ODOR AND SLIGHT HAZE IN AFT CABIN NEAR THE AFT GALLEY. FLT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT. DURING DESCENT FLT CREW TURNED OFF BOTH UTILITY BUSSES, ODOR AND HAZE BEGAN TO DISSIPATE. MTC COMPLETED OVERWEIGHT INSP AND ALSO INSPECTED SEVERAL THINGS WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.