Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
May 16, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7257U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21404
Aircraft time
64,286 hours, 36,549 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 70 KNOTS DUE TO SMELL OF SMOKE IN CABIN. (SMELL LIKE BURNING PAPER). AT THE SAME TIME NR 1 PACK TRIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *S/D* PROBABLE CAUSE MAY BE AN OVERHEATED PACK, PACK TRIP LIGHT CAME ON. MAINTENANCE TESTED BOTH PACKS, AND DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. AIRPLANE HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS WITH EITHER PACK SINCE THIS PROBLEM TOOK PLACE.