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
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 WITH THRUST LEVERS AT IDLE STRANGE SMELL PERMEATED COCKPIT. REFERENCE PREVIOUS WRITE UP. RAN ENGINES AT TAKEOFF PWR FOR 5 MINS WITH BOTH PACKS OPERATING. ALSO RAN EACH ENGINE INDIVIDUALLY AT TAKEOFF WITH CORRESPONDING PACK OPERATING. NO SMELL NOTED. RAN EACH ENGINE IN REVERSE THRUST. NO SMELL NOTED. CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.