Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
December 30, 2010
Submitted
December 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N217UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30550
Aircraft time
42,903 hours, 5,341 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
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

BURNING PLASTIC ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK. ACCOMPLISHED CHECK OF CAPT AND F/O SHOULDER HEATERS. ACCOMPLISHED FLT DECK CHECK OF LIGHTS, SWITCHES, PANELS AND WINDOWS. ACCOMPLISHED INTERNAL VISUAL CHECK OF SHOULDER HEATER ELEMENTS. NO ABNORMALITIES DETECTED. ACCOMPLISHED FLT DECK CHECK OF LIGHTS, SWITCHES, PANELS AND WINDOWS. ACCOMPLISHED INTERNAL VISUAL CHECK OF SHOULDER HEATER ELEMENTS. NO ABNORMALITIES DETECTED.