SDR DL75E090755

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date: April 23, 2009
Submitted: April 30, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N727TW
Make and model: Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial: 30340
Aircraft time: 24,310 hours, 8,452 cycles
System (JASC): 2120 · Air Distribution System
Part: Unknown
Condition: Odor
Location: Cabin
Stage of operation: CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF AN ODOR OF BURNING RUBBER WAS APPARENT IN AFT CABIN. THIS ODOR WAS SLOW IN DISSIPATING. ELECTED TO PULL MID GALLEY CB AND MID GALLEY COFFEEMAKER CBS. ALSO, TURNED OFF R RECIRC FAN. THIS SEEMED TO DISSIPATE ODOR. INSPECTED WHEEL WELLS APU AREA AND ALL GALLEY OVENS AND COFFEEMAKERS. RESET C/BS. NO FINDINGS OR ODORS NOTICED. MALF-1T0 POS-CN CTL-627994001, SKILL-02 .