SDR TWRA97169

Service difficulty report · Air Distribution · Boeing 747212B

Difficulty date
July 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6186
Make and model
Boeing 747212B
Aircraft serial
21439
Part
Air Distribution
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

CABIN STAFF REPORTED A STRONG SMELL OF SOMETHING OVERHEATED OR BURNT IN THE CABIN, AFT END OF A-ZONE. ALSO, A PASSENGER REPORTED SMELLING SOMETHING HOT OR OVERHEATING RIGHT SIDE E-ZONE. TURNED OFF GALLEY POWER. RE-CIRC FANS AND TURNED ON GALLEY/LAV EXHAUST FAN. SMELLS THEN DISSIPATED. INSPECTED A-ZONE RIGHT SIDE WALLS, LIGHTS AND BALLAST, OPEN OVERHEAD PANELS, INSPECTED LOWER 41, CHECK RECIRC FANS, GASPER FANS. CHECKED UPSTAIRS LAV AND CHECKED ALL ZONES. FOUND ALL NORMAL. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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