Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
August 22, 2006
Submitted
August 25, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N171DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
24759
Aircraft time
77,117 hours, 11,764 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Engine time
41,296 hours, 7,810 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Part time
41,296 hours, 7,810 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DIRTY SMELL/HAZE IN CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF, LAV SMOKE DETECTORS WERE GOING OFF. REMOVED APU SURGE VALVE DUCT, NO SIGNS OF OIL RESIDUE. REINSTALLED DUCT AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. PERFORMED DUCT BURN PROCEDURES PER M/M, NO SMELL NOTED MCO AND PLAC REMOVED.