Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 767432ER

Difficulty date
September 1, 2006
Submitted
September 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830MH
Make and model
Boeing 767432ER
Aircraft serial
29701
Aircraft time
19,923 hours, 6,683 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2*
Part
Unknown
Condition
Fumes
Location
Aft Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

PASSENGERS IN AFT CABIN REPORTED SMELLING FUMES AFTER RT ENG START. RETURNED TO BLOCKS. CHECKED AFT CABIN AND GALLEY AREA. UNABLE TO DETECT ANY UNUSUAL SMELL OR ODORS WITH ENG RUNNING AT GATE. SUSPECT FUMES CAUSED BY ENG EXHAUST DURING START. ALSO RAN IFE CHECKTO ENSURE NO IFE COMPONENTS SHORTING OUT. ETOPS CATEGORY E: PROBLEMS WITH SYSTEMS CRITICAL TO ETOPS.