Service difficulty report · Smoke · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
July 22, 2005
Submitted
August 2, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N214UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30220
Aircraft time
16,545 hours, 3,886 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Smoke
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SMOKE AND SMOKE ODOR IN FWD CABIN AND FLT DECK WITH VIBRATION IN FLOOR MID CABIN. LT PACK AIR CYCLE MACHINE BLADES FOUND TO BE DAMAGED UPON INSPECTION. ACM WAS SEIZED. THE ACM AND DIFFUSER HOUSING WERE REPLACED. HAMILTON REPORTED ROTOR FAN BLADES BROKEN AT ROOT. ROOT CAUSE IS PENDING.