Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 757212

Difficulty date
September 26, 2002
Submitted
October 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N757AT
Make and model
Boeing 757212
Aircraft serial
23127
Aircraft time
49,646 hours, 25,644 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

ON CRUISE F/A SMELT ODOR SIMILAR TO BURNT POPCORN NEAR ROW 33. ENG A/I WAS ON. SMELL DISSIPATED AFTER A/I AND LIGHTS WERE TURNED OFF. OPERATED PACKS BOTH INDEPENDENTLY AND TOGETHER IN FULL HOT POSITION. ALSO RAN BOTH ENG USING INDIVIDUAL ENGS ANTI ICE NO BURNT ODOR SCENTED.