Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
October 14, 2012
Submitted
October 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27158
Aircraft time
83,544 hours, 13,362 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ELECTRICAL ODOR IN COCKPIT, FLIGHT DIVERTED. LEFT SIDE OF FLT DECK IN FLT AND NO ODOR PRESENT ON GROUND, WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND AFTER EXTENSIVE INSPECTION. ACCOMPLISHED TEST FLT WITH EG CREW TO DIAGNOSE SOURCE OR CONFIRM NO ODOR PRESENT. OPERATE ACFT FOR 1 HR WITH ALL REQUIRED SYSTEMS OPERATING.