Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
November 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N285FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22622
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING T/O A BURNING RUBBER ODOR AND SMOKY HAZE BEGAN TO FILL THE COCKPIT AND CARGO AREA. RED TABS FOLLOWED AND A/C INITIATED RETURN TO BASE. INSP'D FOLLOWING AREAS FOR PROBLEMS, BOTH E & E BAYS, A/C PACK BAYS, AFT AIRSTAIRS, GEARWELLS, SNAKE PIT IN FWD BELLY, CAPTS, & F/O INSTRUMENT PANELS COCKPIT OVERHEAD, PEDESTAL, C/B RACKS & RUBBER PEDAL AREA. CK'D GASPER FAN OPS, W/APU RUNNING. OPS BOTH PACKS, RAN ALL ENG & C/W PNEU & A/C CKS, AIR CLEANER SYS CK, PNEU SYS CK, PRESS CONT SYS CK TEST, AUTO PACK TRIP CK, SIMULATED T/O & CLIMB PWR SETTINGS & PACK OPS NO DEFECT/PROBLEMS. ONLY CK NOT DUP WAS T/O.