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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 757-33N · Kirksville, MO · March 11, 2009

Date: March 11, 2009 · 02:59 local
Place: Kirksville, MO
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: CALA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N57869
Reported as: Boeing 75733N
People aboard: 134
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,630 total2,218 in this make and model188 in the last 90 days

N57869Registered now · Boeing 757-33NS/N 32593 · Built 2002 Airframe modelBoeing 757-33N Engine modelRolls-Royce RB-211 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) While cruising at 35000 feet, the cabin filled with smoke. The "left recirculation fan" warning light annunciated and the overboard exhaust valve opened. The smoke dissipated and the aircraft flew to destination. Maintenance found the left recirculation fan inoperative and they replaced the left recirculation fan. This incident occurred immediately after the aircraft encountered turbulence.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE CRUISING AT 35000 FEET, THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE "LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN" WARNING LIGHT ANNUNCIATED AND THE OVERBOARD EXHAUST VALVE OPENED. THE SMOKE DISSIPATED AND THE AIRCRAFT FLEW TO DESTINATION. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN INOPERATIVE AND THEY REPLACED THE LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE.