Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
November 13, 2009
Submitted
November 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N107UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
26900
Aircraft time
46,245 hours, 5,598 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

CREW REPORTS BURNING PLASTIC ODOR IN AFT CREW REST AREA. SMOKE DETECTOR DID NOT ACTIVATE AT THIS TIME. NO ODOR OF SMOKE ON ARRIVAL. ALL C/B AND AIR VENTS CHECKED FOR ABNORMALITY NONE FOUND SYD 5 CYCLES LATER STILL NO FAULT FOUND.