SDR EIA2007099

Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Boeing 747132

Difficulty date
May 15, 2007
Submitted
August 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479EV
Make and model
Boeing 747132
Aircraft serial
19898
Aircraft time
107,268 hours, 28,244 cycles
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Smoke
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFTER TAKEOFF PASSING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 4,000 MSL, SMOKE AND A STRONG ODOR FOLLOWED BY THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR AURAL WARNING. SMOKE BEGIN TO DISSIPATE ON FINAL APPROACH. TRANSFERRED NR 1 PACK TO DMI PER MEL 21-1-20 AFTER HAVING TROUBLE SHOOT AND FOUND SMOKE AND ODOR TO BE COMING FROM NR 1 PACK. TO REMAIN OPEN TILL FINAL FIX FINAL FIX SEE SDR EIA2007119.