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B767-300. A flight attendant noted electrical fumes around seats 7AB. The electrical power for the laptop computer port was turned off. The fumes dissipated rapidly.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 607179 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200402 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : pke.vortac |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 37000 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zla.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B767-300 and 300 ER |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 5000 |
| ASRS Report | 607179 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other other : 3 |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
In cruise flight, strong electrical odor near seats 7A/B. Flight attendant immediately turned off laptop power system and notified cockpit. Accomplished flight manual procedure. Odor rapidly dissipated. Consulted the maintenance controller through dispatch. Continued to destination uneventfully.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B767-300. A FLT ATTENDANT NOTED ELECTRICAL FUMES AROUND SEATS 7AB. THE ELECTRICAL PWR FOR THE LAPTOP COMPUTER PORT WAS TURNED OFF. THE FUMES DISSIPATED RAPIDLY.
Narrative: IN CRUISE FLT, STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR NEAR SEATS 7A/B. FLT ATTENDANT IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF LAPTOP PWR SYS AND NOTIFIED COCKPIT. ACCOMPLISHED FLT MANUAL PROC. ODOR RAPIDLY DISSIPATED. CONSULTED THE MAINT CTLR THROUGH DISPATCH. CONTINUED TO DEST UNEVENTFULLY.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.