Service difficulty report · Pack · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
April 13, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7466U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21920
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Pack
Condition
Smoking
Location
Left
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 IN DEN WITH SMOKE IN CABIN FROM A OVERHEATED PACK. NR 3 BUS TIE TRIPPED (UNDEREXCITATION), ATTEMPTED RESET SUCCESSFUL. LT PACK OVERHEAT WITH GOOD INDICATION OF POWER DRAW WHEN PACK TURNED ON. *S/D* RESET LEFT PACK SWITCH, RAN ENGINES AND CYCLED PACK SWITCHES AND ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.