Service difficulty report · Air Distribution · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
July 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N484FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21466
Part
Air Distribution
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

98-0166 STA-IND: SMOKE FUMES IN COCKPIT AT GEAR CONFIGURATION. SMOKE EMANATED INTO COCKPIT. SMOKE AND FUMES CHECKLIST RUN SMOKE NOTED IN COCKPIT AROMA LIKE WOOD BURNING. GASPER FAN SECURED. SMOKE MAY HAVE DECREASED. AIRCRAFT STOPPED AND EMERGENCY EQUIP RESPONDED. AIRCRAFT INSP BY FIRE DEPT, FAA OFFICIALS AND LINE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE NO SOURCE FOUND. SUSPECT AIRCRAFT FLEW THROUGH A HEAVY SMOKE AREA DUE TO HEAVY BURNING IN AREA BECAUSE OF THUNDER STORM THE DAY BEFORE 6/30/98. ALL AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS WORKING NORMALLY.