Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 74746NF

Difficulty date
February 9, 2011
Submitted
February 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N450PA
Make and model
Boeing 74746NF
Aircraft serial
30808
Aircraft time
45,158 hours, 7,473 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
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 LOADING OPERATIONS THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT. ACCOMPLISHED VISUAL INSPECTION OF ALL IDS, COCKPIT LIGHTING, FMS SYSTEM AND ALL CB PANELS. THERE WERE NO DEFECTS NOTED. EQUIPMENT COOLING TEST WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 51-58-00 AND TEST PASSED. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE ODOR CAME FROM THE PDUS WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING LOADED. ALL PDUS OPERATED NORMALLY THROUGHOUT THE LOADING OPERATION.

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