SDR 0004572201

Service difficulty report · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
December 22, 2000
Submitted
January 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N201US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
22154
Aircraft time
54,618 hours, 35,262 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

AT THE GATE WITH PASSENGERS ON BOARD, FUMES/SMOKE FILLED THE CABIN. CREW EVACUATED AIRCRAFT AND DEPLOYED RIGHT AFT SLIDE. DTW MAINTENANCE FOUND PARKING BRAKE SHUTOFF VALVE LEAKING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED VALVE AND SATURATED COALESCER BAGS. APU WAS ALSO REMOVED AND CLEANED THEN REINSTALLED. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.