Service difficulty report · Humidifier · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
January 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24385
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Humidifier
Condition
Smoking
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

SMOKE IN COCKPIT SUDDENLY OCCURRED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. SELECTED HUMIDIFIER OFF AND SMOKE DISSIPATED.