Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 19, 2011
Submitted
October 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24809
Aircraft time
72,845 hours, 22,740 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

STRONG SMOKE SMELL IN FORWARD GALLEY. ODOR CLEARED WITH VENTILATION BUT COULD NOT REPRODUCE CONDITION. LOWERED GALLEY OVERHEAD PANELS, CHECKED ALL LIGHT BALLASTS, COFFEEMAKERS, & CHILLER UNITS FOR HEAT OR DISCREPANT CONDITIONS, NONE FOUND. OVENS COLD, NOT A FACTOR. DID FIND TWO EA COFFEE WARMERS TURNED ON WITH EMPTY POTS IN PLACE, BUT ODOR NOT REGENERATED. NO FAULTS FOUND.