Service difficulty report · Cooling Turbine · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
November 25, 2023
Submitted
December 1, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24980
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
66138
Aircraft time
16,025 hours, 1,608 cycles
Part
Cooling Turbine
Part number
7011015H03
Part serial
7188370
Condition
Overheated
Location
Sta1722.5, Scu1
Part time
15,931 hours, 1,601 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PURSER REPORTS SMOKE HAZE AND BURNING PAPER SMELL IN CABIN 5 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF DURING ASCENT. FOR SHORT DURATION. A MAX POWER PERFORMED INSPECTION FOR SMOKE REPORTED IN THE CABIN CHECKED LIGHTING AREAS AND LAVATORIES NO SIGNES OF SMOKE NOTED AT THIS TIME REF. DMC-B787-A-21-20-F5-72A-421A-A. UNIT, SUPPLEMEN OFF 78-2153-9-0006 8370 ON 0000 UNIT, SUPPLEMEN OFF 78-2153-9-0006 8370 ON 78-2153-9-0006 4456 PREFORMED FIM 787-81205-A1706-00, NO FINDING OF SMOKE OR SMELL OF SMOKE IN FWD CABIN OR GALLEY AREA OR FLIGHT DECK. DID FIND SCU1 OVER HEAT MSG SO REMOVED AND REPLACED SCU1, SERVICED PECS SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD. CANNOT DUPLICATE SMOKE OR SMELL.

More about the Boeing 787-9