Service difficulty report · Smoke Odor · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
November 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N610DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22817
Part
Smoke Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PASSING APPROX 10,000 FT FWD EQUIPMENT SMOKE EICAS, NOTICED CAUSTIC ELECTRICAL SMELL, BEGAN SMOKE AND FIRE PROCEDURE. EQUIPMENT OVERHEAT CAME ON IMMEDIATLY. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND REQUESTED APPROACH CLEARANCE. WENT TO EQUIP COOLING ALT, COMPLIED WITH PROCEDURE. NO VISABLE SMOKE, SMELL ONLY. SMOKE LIGHT ON OVERHEAD ALSO CAME ON. REPLACED SMOKE DETECTORS.