Service difficulty report · Air Distribution · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
April 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7288U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21566
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Air Distribution
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
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

FORWARD PART OF PASSENGER CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE SMOKE APPEARED WHEN THE LEFT PACK WAS RUNNING ON THE NR 2 ENGINE BLEED. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE, CAPTAIN REPORTED NO SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. SMOKE STARTED JUST BEFORE SWITCHING BLEEDS. THE PACK DID NOT OVERHEAT. RAN ALL THREE ENGINES FOR 20 MINUTES. NR 3 BLEED RUNNING RIGHT PACK THEN LEFT PACK. NO SMOKE IN CABIN NOTED.