Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
December 8, 2014
Submitted
December 9, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N493MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29254
Aircraft time
62,515 hours, 9,642 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT A LOUD BANG & POPPING SOUND WAS HEARD INSIDE & OUTSIDE OF ACFT. A BURNING SMELL WAS IN THE COCKPIT FOR ABOUT 30-45 SECONDS. INSPECTED & VERIFIED EE COOLING SYS IN & OUT FAN MOTOR VLV DUCTS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. CLEANED EE COOLING SYS CLEANER ON CMC EE COOLING SYS. TEST PASSED IAW MM 21-58-00 FOUND NO BURNING SMELL.

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