Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 23, 2012
Submitted
February 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24932
Aircraft time
69,607 hours, 25,838 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 SMELL NEAR DOOR 3L. INSPECTED ACFT CABIN AREA AROUND DOOR LAV AND GALLEY. OPERATED CHILLERS AND LIGHTS AND LAV ITEMS NO DEFECTS NOTED AND NO BURNING SMELL. OPERATED ALL AC PACKS AND RECIRC FANS NO SMELL NOTED. NEXT SEGMENT THE INBD F/A'S REPORTED SMELL IN AFT GALLEY AREA BY DOOR 4L. CHECKED AREA, NO ODOR NOTED. TRIED ALL ELECTRIC FUNCTIONS IN AREA, AND HAD PACKS RUNNING, NOTHING NOTED. OTBD F/A REPORTED SHE DIDN'T SMELL ANYTHING EITHER. CHECKED LOWER COMPT AFT OF BULKHEAD, NO ODOR NOTED THERE EITHER.