Service difficulty report · Odor · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
June 16, 2003
Submitted
July 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N387US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22959
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

PIT - FLT 398 - MCI TO PIT, CREW REPORTED AN ELEC BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT FROM CAPTAINS CENTER WINDSHIELD AIR VENT. CREW CYCLED EQUIPMENT COOLING FAN AND RECIRCULATION FAN WITH NO HELP. FLT LANDED IN PIT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX PULLED OUT CAPTAINS SIDE OF INSTRUMENT PNL, NO SIGNS OF ARCING OR BURNING FOUND. NO ODORS DETECTED WITH WINDOW HEAT OPERATION. ACCOMPLISHED A VISUAL CHECK OF THE FWD AND AFT E/E BAY AND FOUND NO ODORS OR SIGNS OF BURNING. CHECKED GLARESHIELD, MASTER CAUTION AND WARNING AND SIX PACK CONNECTION LEFT SIDE ONLY, CHECKED GOOD. CHECKED AIR/GROUND MODE, NO ODOR FOUND. DROPPED CENTER SECTION OF OVERHEAD PANEL AND INSPECTED ALL AREAS, NO SIGNS OF ARCING OR ODOR FOUND. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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