Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Boeing 7377CT

Difficulty date
April 29, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7377CT
Aircraft time
2,130 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B22
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Smoke
Stage of operation
NR
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

(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF IN NORMAL CONFIGURATION, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A STRONG ODOR IN THE CABIN AND A POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF SMOKE. THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO PERFORM AN AIR TURNBACK AND RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE WHERE THEY WOULD BE MET BY FIRE AND RESCUE. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE WHERE IT WAS THEN MET BY MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION AND ACTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS, FIM 21-00, TASK 806, CARRIED OUT, HIGH POWER ENGINE RUNS CARRIED OUT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED HYD SYS A & B TO BE OVERSERVICED AT 102 PERCENT. BOTH A AND B HYD SYSTEMS WHERE ADJUSTED TO 92 PERCENT IAW AMM TASK 12-12-00-610-801. IN ADDITION, FURTHER MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE NR 1 ENGINE BOROSCOPE INSPECTION PLUGS HAD BEEN REMOVED AND REINSTALLED IAW AMM 72-60-00 FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE PRIOR TO THIS EVENT.

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