Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
October 23, 2014
Submitted
October 24, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N989FD
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
28480
Aircraft time
49,014 hours, 16,295 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

STRONG OILY ODOR DETECTED DURING DESCENT. MUSTY SMELL APPEARS TO BE PACK RELATED. A/C SYS OIL CONTAMINATION REM OVAL. PERFORMED GVI OF BOTH PACKS, SUPPLY DUCTS, MIX MANIFOLD & RECIRCULATION AIR FILTERS. NO DEFECTS OR OIL CONTAMINATION NOTED. FILTERS CLEAN. OPERATED BOTH PACKS WITH APU AIR & NO SMELLS NOTED. PERFORMED SMOKE OR FUMES REMOVAL FROM THE A/C SYS TROUBLESHOOTING IAW FIM 21-00-01/301. WITH BOTH ENG AT MPA & ISOLATING PACKS, RECEIVED NO ABNORMAL SCENTS. PACK OUT, PRECOOLER OUT & DUCT TEMPS ALL STABLE & WITHIN LIMITS. .989 RECORDS NO EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION RATES IN DCC. NO FAULTS FOUND AT THIS TIME ON GND, ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.