SDR AALA20002146

Service difficulty report · Smoke · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date: December 26, 2000
Submitted: February 9, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N865AA
Make and model: Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial: 21370
System (JASC): 2120 · Air Distribution System
Part: Smoke
Condition: Detected
Location: Cabin
Stage of operation: CR
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

DFW - FLT 1184 - APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AIRBORNE AND LEVEL AT FL190, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. DECLARED EMERGENCY, RETURNED DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SMOKE AND HAZE DISAPPEARED WHEN SMOKE IN CABIN/REMOVAL PROCEDURE EXECUTED AT TIME OF SMOKE BOTH WING AND ENGINE HEAT WERE ON. EXTENSIVE GROUND TEST PERFORMED. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PACK BURNOUT ACCOMPLISHED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)