Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
October 29, 2012
Submitted
December 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N648UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25285
Aircraft time
85,840 hours, 13,700 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Filter
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

ELECTRIC SMOKE SMELL, RTFL. AFTER TAKEOFF, F/A REPORTED ELECTRICAL SMELL-CARD BOARD BURNING SMELL IN THE MID CABIN AREA. BUSINESS CLASS AND ECONOMY PLUS SECTIONS. ONCE UTILITY BUSES TURNED OFF, SMELL DISSIPATED. F/A DIRECTED MM TO SMELL FROM MID CABIN GALLEY, UNABLE TO DETECT ANY TYPE OF ELECTRIC ODOR FROM AC CABIN. OPS CHECKED ALL GALLEY OVENS AND HOT PLATES UNABLE TO DUPLICATE SMELL. REMOVED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT PREFILTERS AND CHARCOAL FILTERS REF 21-25-02. PER TOMC PERFORM HI PWR RUNS WITH BLEEDS ON AND OFF & CHECK FOR BURNING SMELL IN CABIN. ACCOMPLISHED HIGH POWER RUN WITH BLEEDS ON AND BLEEDS OFF ALSO PACKS ON AND OFF. NO SMELLS NOTED.