Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 767432ER

Difficulty date
July 23, 2013
Submitted
July 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828MH
Make and model
Boeing 767432ER
Aircraft serial
29699
Aircraft time
49,198 hours, 11,391 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

.5 HOUR AFTER TAKEOFF DURING MODERATE TURBULANCE IN THE WEATHER FL 340 WITH TAT DECREASED FROM -10C TO -14C "SMOKE" STARTED TO APPEAR IN COCKPIT STARTING FROM FRONT OF WINDSHIELD FLOWING OUT INTO COCKPIT, "SMOKE" THEN STARTED TO COME OUT OF OVERHEAD PANEL BETWEEN CIRCUIT BREAKERS. "SMOKE" THEN STARTED TO COME OUT OF SIDE WALL VENTS. VISIBILITY IN COCKPIT CENTER AT HEAD LEVEL NEVER DECREASED AS "SMOKE" DISSIPATED ABOUT A FOOT FROM SOURCE. RAN SMOKE, FIRE AND FUMES QRH AND "SMOKE" COMPLETELY DISSIPATED UPON COMPLETION OF STEP 8. INSPECTED RECIRC & GASPER FANS, ALL NORMAL. TROUBLESHOT IAW FIM 21-00-21-810-803. ENG RUN WITH BOTH ENGINES SUPPLYING PACKS IDLE AND PART POWER, NO SMOKE OR FUMES.