Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
December 4, 2011
Submitted
December 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N768UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26919
Aircraft time
67,813 hours, 12,223 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
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

TEST FLIGHT - DUE TO CHRONIC HISTORY OF OILY SMELL IN CABIN DURING FLIGHT IAW GMM. VERIFY CONCURRANCE WITH THE ON TECH OPS SHIFT MANAGER ON DUTY AND APPROVAL OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF QUALITY CONTROL. OPERATE PACKS ISOLATED WITH A COMBINATION OF ENG AND APU PNEU BLEED AIR. CL, CZ,DSNT OPERATE WITH CREW SHOULDER HEAT OFF THEN ON. ALL GALLEY EQUIPMENT AND IFE POWERED ISOLATED. CONTACT TOMC FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING TASKS PRIOR TO FLT. USE TOD PROFILES WITH ISOLATED BLEED PROFILES AND WITH SHOULDER HEAT ON AND OFF. ACP TEST FLIGHT FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING, ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. CAPT AUTHORIZED MAINT SUPERVISION ONBD. INFO ONLY: CREW COMMENTS: RE LM2389 CHECKS COMPLETE NO SMELL NOTED. AIRCRAFT OKAY TO RTN SVC.