Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7572G5

Difficulty date
August 10, 2013
Submitted
August 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943FD
Make and model
Boeing 7572G5
Aircraft serial
23929
Aircraft time
66,406 hours, 23,359 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockcpit
Stage of operation
CR
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, NOTICED HAZE IN COCKPIT WHICH DEVELOPED INTO LIGHT SMOKE EMINATING FROM BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY & STARTED DESCENT. PERFORMED SMOKE, FIRE, FUMES CHECKLIST. AFTER STEP 10, NOTICED LIGHT SMOKE ABATED AND LEFT RESIDUAL HAZE IN COCKPIT. LANDED, ON TAXI IN RECEIVED "EQPT OVHT" ALERT. PERFORMED WINDOW ANTI-ICING OPS TEST IAW MM 30-41-00-5. WHILE OPERATING BOTH PACKS, NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FUMES. TEST PASSED. PERFORMED EQUIPMENT COOLING SYSTEM ADJ/TEST PER 757 MM 21-58-00-5-12, TEST PASSED WITH NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FUMES. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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