Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
October 19, 2010
Submitted
October 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30549
Aircraft time
42,079 hours, 5,363 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

LOWER LOBE CREW REST AREA HAS BURNING PLASTIC ODOR WHEN FIRST ENTERED, DISSIPATED, AIR ENTERING AREA HAS NO ODOR, CREW SHUTOFF ENTRY LIGHTS, AND HEATER OFF. ACCOMPLISHED CHECK OF AREA UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ODOR, AS PER FLT CREW VERBAL SUSPECT ODOR TO BE THAT OF CLEANING MATERIALS FROM PREVIOUS STN. LEFT BUNK LIGHTS ON FOR 1 HOUR TO SEE IF ODOR CAME FROM LENS COVERS, NO ODOR NOTED.