SDR BJNA000701

Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Boeing 737282

Difficulty date
July 13, 2000
Submitted
September 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N233TM
Make and model
Boeing 737282
Aircraft serial
23043
Part
Bleed Valve
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

SMOKE IN CABIN, ALARM SOUNDED. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED LUBE FROM PREVIOUS BLEED VALVE LUBRICATION, TO BE CAUSE OF SMOKE. SEPARATED RT AND LT PACKS WITH BOTH APU BLEED AND ENGINE BLEED SUFFICIENTLY TO CLEAR SYSTEM OF ANY AND ALL RESIDUE. AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY AT THIS TIME PER BMM 21-51-0. (M)