Service difficulty report · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
January 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21273
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Part time
39,986 hours
Stage of operation
TO
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

ON TAKEOFF, COCKPIT AND CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE, DID NOT SMELL LIKE ELECTRICAL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO SEA. MAINT INSPECTED ENGINES INLETS AND EXHAUST APU AREA AND RAM AIR DOORS, NO DISCREPANCY FOUND. RAN APU WITH A/C PACKS AND ENGS WITH PACKS. SUSPECT ANTI-ICE FLUID FUMES CAUSED TROUBLE. ALL ELECT SYSTEMS OPERATED NORMAL AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.