Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 76732LF

Difficulty date
July 17, 2020
Submitted
July 17, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N297FE
Make and model
Boeing 76732LF
Aircraft serial
41068
Aircraft time
10,688 hours, 4,472 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

DURING DECENT, BELOW 16000 FT, THERE WAS A STRONG CIGARETTE LIKE SMELL EMITTING FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE. NO SMOKE WAS VISIBLE. THE ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER TAXI-IN. DURING DEBRIEF, CREW NOTED APU WAS NOT OPERATION DURING EVENT. INSPECTED THE FWD EQUIPMENT BAY, NO DEFECTS OBSERVED. INSPECTED THE AIR CONDITIONING BAYS FOR ANY SIGNS OF CONTAMINATION, NO DEFECTS OBSERVED. PERFORMED DUAL ENGINE RUNS IAW JRH CH5 WITH BOTH PACKS IN OPERATION, IN BOTH AUTO AND STBY-N POSITIONS THROUGH TEMPERATURE RANGE, NO SMELLS OR DEFECTS NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE.

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