Service difficulty report · Air Distribution · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
October 20, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7453U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21907
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Air Distribution
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE ON ACCOUNT OF CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE FROM AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. APU REMOVED AND OPERATED IN TEST CELL, NO EVIDENCE OF OIL LOSS OR PROBABILITY OF DUCT CONTAMINATION. OIL LOSS COULD HAVE BEEN OVERSERVICING. APU RECEIVED C-CHECK AND WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.