SDR CAL960078

Service difficulty report · Coalscer Bag · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
February 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17410
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21663
Part
Coalscer Bag
Condition
Dirty
Location
Rt A/C Pack
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT NR 566 - EWR - THE RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING PACK BEGAN TO PRODUCE SMOKE IN THE CABIN WHILE ON DESCENT INTO EWR. THE COOLING DOOR WAS OPENED TO BRING TEMPERATURE DOWN AND THE SMOKE STOPPED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT EWR WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE RIGHT PACK WATER SEPARATOR BAG WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE ENGINES WERE RUN AT VARIOUS POWER SETTINGS WITH THE PACKS OPERATING AND NO SMOKE WAS OBSERVED. (M)