Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
October 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7287U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21565
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
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

UPON ROTATION EXPERIENCED HAZE IN THE COCKPIT ALONG WITH A BURNING RUBBER SMELL. SMELL WOULD GO AWAY AND COME BACK. RETURNED TO ORD AND DID A FLY-BY TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE GEAR BEFORE MAKING A NORMAL LANDING. *S/D* MAINTENANCE SPECULATED THAT PERHAPS DEBRIS FROM RUNWAY MAY HAVE BEEN INGESTED. CHECKED PACKS AND ENGINES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ALSO, CHECKED ENGINES FOR SIGN OF INGESTION AND FOUND THAT C1 BLADE NR 12 HAD A LEADING EDGE TEAR. TEAR BLENDED OUT.