Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 73776N

Difficulty date
February 8, 2006
Submitted
February 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740AL
Make and model
Boeing 73776N
Aircraft serial
28640
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
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

ETOPS FLIGHT 485, ON LET DOWN, OUT OF 10,000 FEET THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED AN ACRID BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN. SMELL ONLY PRESENT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN DISSIPATED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED GALLEY AND GALLEY FURNISHINGS, LAVATORIES, AND LIGHTS. NO SMELL OR DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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