Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 767432ER

Difficulty date
March 26, 2005
Submitted
April 12, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831MH
Make and model
Boeing 767432ER
Aircraft serial
29702
Aircraft time
14,112 hours, 5,336 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin/Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON DESCENT AFTER ADDING POWER FROM IDLE A BURNING SMELL LIKE BURNING POPCORN / RUBBER WAS NOTICED IN THE COCKPIT. AFTER LANDING GOING FROM IDLE TO REVERSE THE SMELL RETURNED AND WAS ALSO NOTICED IN FIRST CLASS BUT NOT IN THE MAIN CABIN. INSPECTED ENG INLETS FOR OIL. NO OIL FOUND. OIL CONSUMPTION WITHIN LIMITS. RAN APU PNEUMATICS AND PACKS. NO SMELLS NOTED. IFE SYSTEM ON AND NO SMELLS OR STATUS MSG. OPERATED GALLEY EQUIPMENT, NO SMELLS NOTED.