Service difficulty report · Smoke · Boeing 737290C

Difficulty date
April 3, 2001
Submitted
July 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N730AS
Make and model
Boeing 737290C
Aircraft serial
22577
Part
Smoke
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ANC - ABORTED TAKEOFF OF FLT 151, BOTH THE FIRST OFFICERS AND OBSERVER NOTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT DURING TAKEOFF. BOTH PACKS WERE TURNED OFF AS AIRCRAFT CLEARED RUNWAY. ANC MAINTENANCE INSPECTED BOTH ENGINES AND APU INLETS AND EXHAUST, NO DEFECTS NOTED. RAN ENGINES AT TAKEOFF POWER AND ISOLATED PACKS, COULD NOT DUPLICATE SMOKE/SMELL. RAN APU, COULD NOT DUPLICATE SMOKE/SMELL. INSPECTED A/C BAY DUCTS AND E/E COMPARTMENT. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPLACED BOTH WATER SEPARATOR BAGS, BOTH WERE FOUND TO BE CLEAN. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)