Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
December 1, 2010
Submitted
December 6, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N175UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24382
Aircraft time
80,014 hours, 9,085 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
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

NOTICEABLE ODOR EMANATING FROM CARPETED AREA NEAR SEATS JUST IN FRONT OF DOOR 3R. ACFT JUST OUT OF MAJOR MAINT CHECK. MIGHT BE CAUSED BY SOLVENT SPILL. ODOR RESEMBLES AN AEROSOL INSECTICIDE. DOES NOT SMELL LIKE FUEL OR CLEANING SOLVENT. CLEANERS CLEANED AREA WHICH REDUCED THE ODOR SUBSTANTIALLY.