Service difficulty report · Air Distribuyion · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
April 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N190DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
28447
Part
Air Distribuyion
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TO
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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, FLT ATTENDENT IN AFT CABIN REPORTED SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC, ON DESCENT ODOR CHANGED TO OILY SMELL. SMELL ALSO NOTICED IN COCKPIT. CHECKED ALL C/B'S IN COCKPIT AND LOWER E/E. ALL OK, RAN PACKS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT FOR 4 HOURS. ALL OK. RAN BOTH ENGINES AT HIGH POWER, NO ODORS DETECTED. CHECKED APU INLET AND RAN APU, SYSTEM OK. A/C LATER DISPATCHED ON DOMESTIC FLIGHT, NO TROUBLES NOTED, NO ABNORMAL OIL USEAGE.