Service difficulty report · Trim Air Vlv · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
June 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14106
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27296
Part
Trim Air Vlv
Part number
32142302
Condition
Inoperative
Location
E/E Compt
Stage of operation
CL
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

THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM UIO. SHORTLY AFTER, THE CREW RECEIVED AN EICAS MESSAGE FOR SMOKE IN LAV. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO UIO WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND TRIM AIR SHUTOFF VALVE STUCK. THE VALVE WAS PLACARDED INOPERATIVE. THE LAVATORIES WERE INSPECTED AND NO ABNORMALITIES WERE FOUND.