Service difficulty report · Air Dist · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
November 10, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N198DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
28455
Part
Air Dist
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ABOUT ONE HOUR INTO FLIGHT THE SMELL (FAINT SMELL) OF PLASTIC BURNING WAS LOCATED IN THE AREA OF THE REAR OF THE AUX PANEL (BEHIND F/O'S SEAT) IT CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 5 MINS AND STOPPED. THERE WAS NO SMOKE FLT CNTRL NOTIFIED. REST OF FLIGHT OK. INSPECTED P61 AND P6 PANELS, INSIDE AND BEHIND. INSPECTED REMAINDER OF FLIGHT DECK. INSPECTED MAIN EQUIPMENT CENTER AND FWD EQUIPMENT CENTER. FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF OVERHEAT OR BURNING OF ANY MATERIAL.