SDR KCSA08085

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 747132

Difficulty date
December 18, 2008
Submitted
January 14, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709CK
Make and model
Boeing 747132
Aircraft serial
20247
Aircraft time
102,794 hours, 28,771 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
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

ON DESCENT THROUGH 12.0 FT. CREW DETECTED A SMELL LIKE ELECTRICAL SMOKE ACCOMPANIED BY A HUMMING SOUND. SOUND APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM CAPT INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS SOUND STOPPED AND SMELL DISSIPATED. PERFORMED DETAILED VISUAL INSP OF COCKPIT FOR CAUSE OF ODOR. INSPECTED WIRING IAW SWPM 20-60-03. INSPECTED BEHIND PILOTS INSTRUMENT PANEL IAW MM 31-10-00. INSPECTED BEHIND F/E DESK IAW MM 24-58-00. RAN ENGINES IAW 71-00-00. ALL INSTRUMENTS AND GAUGES POWERED FOR APROX 2.5 HRS. NO ODORS NOTED OR SUSPECT CAUSE OF ODOR FOUND.