Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 767201

Difficulty date
November 9, 2014
Submitted
November 13, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N249AU
Make and model
Boeing 767201
Aircraft serial
23901
Aircraft time
106,942 hours, 21,150 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin & Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
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

A STRONG ELEC BURNING ODOR 5 MIN PRIOR TO LANDING. THE ODOR STARTED IN THE COCKPIT & SPREAD ALL THE WAY TO THE REAR CABIN WITHIN 2 MINUTES. THE ODOR STAYED STRONG FROM START TO FINISH. THE APU WAS NOT ON. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTED COFFEE MAKER, OVENS, OVEN CONTROLLERS, LIGHT BALLAST IN FWD GALLEY, GALLEY CB PANEL & COCKPIT CB PANEL. ADDITIONALLY, INSPECTED FWD E & E COMPARTMENT, P34 PANEL, & IFE CLOSET FOR EVIDENCE OF WIRE DAMAGE. RAN ENGS FOR TROUBLESHOOTING, NO ODOR FOUND. AS A PRECAUTION, R & R FWD GALLEY OVENS, COFFEE MAKERS, HEPA FILTERS & RECIRCULATION FANS. ALSO REMOVED BURNT GREEN BEANS IN FWD MEAL CART.