Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
March 25, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7291U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21569
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Ballast
Part number
61482
Condition
Smoking
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT 29,000 FEET AND 30 MINUTES OUT OF DEN, CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR, VISUAL HAZE AND SMOKE IN COCKPIT. SMOKE ALARM IN FORWARD LAVATORY WENT OFF. DISIPATED AFTER 5 MINUTES. CONTINUED TO DEN. REPLACED BALLAST FOR FWD THRESHOLD LIGHT. LIGHTS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD.