Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
November 26, 2012
Submitted
December 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26924
Aircraft time
66,066 hours, 9,235 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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

STRONG ODOR LIKE A HOT A-C PACK STARTING 3000 ON DEPT TILL 18,000 FT. SMELL STARTED AGAIN PASSING FL190. NOT AS STRONG AS ON CLIMB, BUT ENGS AT IDLE, PER CREW. GROUND CHECKED NO ANY MSG, CHECKED BOTH PACKS FLOW CONTROL VALVE, O-ZONE CONVERTER, RECIRCULATION FAN FILTERS, NO ANY FAULT FOUND. ENGINE IDLE RUN BY OUTBOUND FLT CREW AND TEST BOTH PACKS SEPARATELY PER MM. NO ODOR FELT ON GROUND.