Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
February 9, 2001
Submitted
March 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7280U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21558
Aircraft time
64,847 hours, 37,008 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Iced
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DSM. *S/D* THE PACK TEMPERATURE BECAME VERY HIGH. FOUND RAM AIR INLETS PACKED WITH ICE. CLEANED ICE FROM INLETS AND ACCOMPLISHED A HIGH POWER RUN. OPERATION CHECK NORMAL.