Service difficulty report · Air Dist · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
August 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7466U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21920
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Air Dist
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

RETURNED TO GATE DUE TO ARCING ODOR IN COCKPIT. CLICKING STATIC ON RADIO. WINDSHEAR INOPERATIVE FAILURE LIGHT STARTED TO FLICKER. ON WAY BACK TO GATE SMOKE BEGAN TO COME FROM UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. RAN ENGINES WITH ALL SYSTEMS OPERATING, LOOKED BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL (FE'S PANEL) AND E/E COMPARTMENT. NO DEFECTS NOTED. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE SMELL ON GRND. TEST FLT TO VERIFY OK FOR SERVICE.