Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
November 13, 2003
Submitted
November 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N492MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29253
Engine
Ge CF680C2*
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

PO83 ICN/HKG SMOKE IN COCKPIT: WHEN PARKING BRAKE SET, ELECTRICAL FUMES (BURNING ODOR) AND SMOKE CAME FROM RUDDER PEDALS AREA. ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT SHUTOFF. SMOKE AND FUMES WENT AWAY. REMOVED MAIN DECK CEILING PANEL AND SIDE PANEL OF PEDESTAL, ALSO REMOVED PFD, ND, EICAS CDU AND ACP. INSPECTED ALL THE INSIDE AREA AND PARK BRAKE RELAY. NO DEFECT FOUND. CLEANED INLET AREA OF AIR CONDITIONING, NO ADVANCED SMOKE ODOR.

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