Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
September 29, 2004
Submitted
October 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N172DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
24775
Aircraft time
67,964 hours, 10,533 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Aft Galley
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

RETURNED TO GATE DUE TO STRONG ELEC ODOR IN AFT GALLEY NEAR 2R DOOR, OTHER REPORTS BY F/A'S AND PAX INDICATED SMELL RESEMBLED BURNING OIL. CHECKED ALL TRASH AND STORAGE COMPARTMENTS IN AFT GALLEY AND LAV, CHECKED LIGHT FIXTURES AND ABOVE CEILING PANELS, NO TRACE OF BURN SMELL OR PHYSICAL DAMAGE. OPERATED PACKS AND ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IN AFT GALLEY AND LAVS. ALSO CHECKED AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT.