Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Boeing 7378Q8

Difficulty date
May 6, 2006
Submitted
June 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N734MA
Make and model
Boeing 7378Q8
Aircraft serial
30039
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Smoke
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING PRE-FLIGHT TRANSIT CHECK, SMOKE IN CABIN DURING LT PACK OPERATION. OPERATED SYSTEM AND DEFERED IAW MEL. LIMITED TO FL 250. ACCOMPLISHED PACK RUNOUT TO CLEAR PNEUMATIC OUTLETS. REPOSITIONED AIRCRAFT TO RUN AREA. RAN ENGINES AND REVERSED UNTIL ALL DUCTING CLEAR. ACCOMPLISHED FULL REVERSER DEPLOYMENT. NO SMOKE OR HAZE NOTED. REACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT AND VERIFIED NO DISCREPANCIES WITH EITHER OR BOTH PACKS RUNNING. CLEARED DMI. RETURNED AC TO SERVICE. (K)

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