Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 24, 2008
Submitted
August 12, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N556UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26650
Aircraft time
54,300 hours, 19,925 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Unknown
Condition
Fumes
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

SMOKE IN CABIN. FLIGHT DIVERTED. *S/D* DUE TO REPORT OF SMOKE AND FUMES IN CABIN, WHICH TRIGGERED THE MID LAV SMOKE DETECTOR TO GO OFF AND AFTER MANY SYSTEM AND COMPONENT CHECKS NOTHING WAS FOUND THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. CHECKED ALL LIGHTS IN CABIN AND LAVS FOUND NO FAULTS. RAN PACKS AND FOUND NO FAULTS WITH APU AIR. RAN RT PACK WITH NR 2 ENG AT IDLE AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. CREW STATED THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN VERY MINIMAL SENT OF FUMES BUT NOT DEFINITIVE PRIOR TO THEM DAWNING O2 MASKS.