Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
April 9, 2004
Submitted
April 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
25144
Aircraft time
62,317 hours, 9,666 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT INTO JFK CREW NOTICED A PECULIAR ODOR DIRTY SOCKS OR LAV ODOR, THEN DEAD HEADING CREW REPORTED SMELLING ELECTRICAL SMOKE. NO VISIBLE SIGN OF SMOKE OBSERVED.