Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 27, 2010
Submitted
December 6, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28708
Aircraft time
51,463 hours, 14,340 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FUME ODOR ON THE GROUND AT THE GATE WHEN PACKS WERE TURNED ON, SUSPECTED TO BE FROM GROUND EQUIPMENT. ODOR REOCCURRED AFTER TAKEOFF. APU WAS BEING USED AT THE GATE. AFTER PASSING THRU 15000 FT, LT ENG ON LT PACK AND RT ENG ON RT PACK, APU OFF, ODOR IS GONE. REMOVED DUCT AT APU, NO CONTAMINATION. REMOVED DUCT AT LT PACK, NO CONTAMINATION FROM EITHER ENGINE. PERFORMED BURNOUT PROCEDURE IAW MM. AFTER BURNOUT RAN PACK NORMALLY AND DID NOT NOTICE ANY ODORS.