Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
November 1, 2001
Submitted
November 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N192DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
28449
Aircraft time
21,742 hours, 3,404 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
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

PRIOR TO DESCENT HAD A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL WITH NO VISUAL CUES. CHECKED C/BS AND TURNED BOTH UTILITY BUSSES OFF AND SMELL DISAPPEAR. INSPECTED MAIN AVIONICS BAY, UNDERNOSE BAY AND REAR OF MAINT TEST PANEL FOR ANOMALIES OR BURNING SMELL. KEPT GALLEY POWER AND ALL AVIONICS TURNED ON FOR ALL TRANSIT TIME, NOTHING TO REPORT.