Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
November 27, 2000
Submitted
January 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N600AU
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22192
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
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

CLT - FLT 55 - DURING CLIMB, CREW NOTED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE MID-CABIN TO GALLEY AREA. NO SMOKE WAS SEEN. ODOR WAS CONFIRMED, AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLT, LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE INTERIOR OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. THE ENGINES WERE OPERATED IN DIFFERING BLEED AND PACK CONFIGURATIONS. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. (M)