Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
January 19, 2011
Submitted
February 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26664
Aircraft time
60,979 hours, 22,612 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

CREW REPORTED STRONG FUEL ODOR THROUGHOUT ACFT. SEEMS THE STRONGEST AT OVERWING AREA. RAN BOTH ENGINES AT POWER, NO ODORS NOTED. ALSO INSPECTED APU COMPARTMENT FOR LEAKS, NONE FOUND. INSPECTED AC BAYS, NO ODORS NOTED. RAN APU BLEED, NO ODOR OF FUEL NOTED. INSPECTED WHEEL WELLS FOR LEAKS AROUND PUMPS AND DUCTING NO LEAKS OR ODORS FOUND.