Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
November 23, 2006
Submitted
December 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653A
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24611
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
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

RNO - ORD TO SFO AT FLIGHT LEVEL 380, VISIBLE SMOKE WAS REPORTED AROUND SEAT ROWS 12 TO 13. MOMENTS LATER THE SMOKE ALARMS IN THE MID AND AFT LAVATORIES ACTIVATED. BEGAN THE SMOKE REMOVAL PROCESS BY ACTIVATING THE RECIRCULATION FANS. THE SMOKE DISSIPATED QUICKLY AND THE SMOKE ALARMS QUIT. LANDED RNO WITHOUT INCIDENT WITH NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF SMOKE IN CABIN. INSPECTED ALL LAVATORIES, ALL SIDEWALLS AND OVERHEAD. INSPECTED OVERHEAD PANELS IN AREA WHERE SMOKE WAS THOUGHT TO ORIGINATE. INSPECTED CARGO COMPARTMENTS, AIRCRAFT BAYS, SEAT POWERPORTS AND SEATS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PLACARDED RIGHT HAND RECIRCULATION FAN AS PRECAUTION. INSPECTED RIGHT HAND RECIRCULATION FAN AT SFO. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPE