Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
February 3, 2008
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N660AM
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25294
Aircraft time
50,853 hours
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BWI INFLIGHT T775/03FEB LGA TO MIA AT FLIGHT LEVEL 400 FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED AFT AND MID LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS ACTIVATED FOLLOWED BY VISIBLE SMOKE AND SMELL IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. SMOKE BECAME MODERATE IN AFT CABIN AND SMOKE BEGAN TO DISSIPATE ON DESCENT AND AFTER LEFT AIR CONDITIONER PACK TURNED OFF. LANDED BWI WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LEFT AIR CONDITIONING PACK AND MIX MANIFOLD CONTAMINATED WITH OIL. REPLACED LEFT AIR CYCLE MACHINE AND REHEATER AND CLEANED LEFT AND RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING PACK PNEUMATIC DUCTS AND MIX MANIFOLDS. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.