Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7474H6

Difficulty date
October 2, 2012
Submitted
October 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740WA
Make and model
Boeing 7474H6
Aircraft serial
25700
Aircraft time
76,315 hours, 10,134 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
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

THE CREW WROTE UP "STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL AFTER GEAR EXTENSION" INBOUND TO OKO. CREW ALSO REPORTS THE NR 3 PACK TRIPPED OFF SHORTLY AFTER SMELL NOTICED AND ONCE THIS HAPPENED THE SMELL WENT AWAY. INSPECTED NR 3 PACK AND GEAR HANDLE WITH NO DEFECT NOTED. DEFERED THE NR 3 PACK AS PRECAUTION AND WILL TROUBLESHOOT THIS SYSTEM IN SUU ON 03 OCT.

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