Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
December 4, 2005
Submitted
December 6, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N550UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25398
Aircraft time
52,394 hours, 15,281 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Smoke
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF 1ST OFFICER NOTICED SMOKE FROM VENT SLIT BEHIND REAR WINDOW. COCKPIT NOTICED SMOKE & ODOR RISING FROM SIDE WINDOW VENTS DURING T-O ROLL AND C-O. TURNED OFF LEFT PACK, SMOKE DISSIPATED. NO ODOR WAS DETECTED IN MAIN CABIN. MAINTENANCE VERIFIED NORMAL PACK OPERATION. SMOKE AND ODOR WAS PROBABLY DUE TO GAS PATH WASH PERFORMED ON THE ENGINE.