Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
September 20, 2012
Submitted
October 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N784UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26951
Aircraft time
69,074 hours, 9,707 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
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

ACRID SMELL IN COCKPIT GOING THRU 14000 DESCENT. ON ARRIVAL NO SMELL IN CABIN , NOR COCKPIT. NO MSG FOUND. ACPD FAULT ISOLATION PROCEDURE PER FIM 21-00 TASKS 808 FOUND ALL NORMAL. NO EVIDENCE OF BIRD STRIKE ON BOTH ENGINE. RUN APU AND PACKS FOR ONE HOUR NO SMELL FELT. ACPD GROUND TEST EQUIPMENT COOLING AND GASPER, BOTH PASSED.