Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
July 10, 2012
Submitted
July 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N107UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
26900
Aircraft time
57,572 hours, 6,840 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
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 ODOR OF SMOKE IN AREA OF AFT GALLEY. ISOLATED RECIRCULATION, GASPER FAN AND AFT GALLEY EQUIPMENT, ODOR DISSIPATED. NO ODOR DETECTED IN AFT CREW REST AREA. RESTORED RECIRCULATION AND GASPER FAN, ODOR DID NOT RETURN. LEFT GALLEY EQUIPMENT UNPOWERED. DEBRIEFED CREW, CHECKED OVERHEAD PANELS, CHECKED WHEEL WELL, NO SMOKE, NO FRIED WIRES, NO EQUIP MESSAGES, NO FAULTS, CO-PILOT TURNED OFF RECIRCULATION FAN, TURNED BACK ON, ODOR WENT AWAY.