Service difficulty report · Air Duct · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
April 25, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7278U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21425
Aircraft time
63,228 hours, 35,895 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Air Duct
Condition
Overheated
Location
Flow Multiplier
Stage of operation
TX
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

SMOKE IN CABIN AND SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING OUT OF RIGHT WHEEL WELL AREA JUST BEFORE PUSHBACK. ALL PASSENGERS EVACUATED THROUGH FORWARD CABIN DOOR. *S/D* OVERHEATED FLOW MULTIPLIER. REPLACED FLOW MULTIPLIER.