Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 25, 2016
Submitted
May 25, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N785FD
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26682
Aircraft time
70,207 hours, 26,086 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

THREE TIMES DURING FLIGHT WE SMELLED AN ACRID ELEC BURNING SMELL. NO SMOKE NOTED & UNABLE TO ISOLATE. FIRST OFFICER ALWAYS SMELLED IT FIRST. ALWAYS WENT AWAY IN 1 MIN. NO SMELL IN COURIER AREA. IAW FIM 21-00 PROC 4, SINCE FAULT CAN'T BE DUPLICATED & ALL ELEC PANELS HAVE BEEN INSPECTED, IN PREVIOUS UPDATED, SUSPECT LT RECIRC FAN MAY HAVE BEEN OVERHEATING. R & R LT RECIRC FAN PRECAUTIONARY IAW AMM 21-25-01-4. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD, NO FUMES OR DEFECTS NOTED. FAN OFF PN 645705-3, SN 45-211, FAN ON PN 645705-3 & SN 102-86.