Service difficulty report · Acm · Boeing 747132

Difficulty date
January 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N857FT
Make and model
Boeing 747132
Aircraft serial
20246
Part
Acm
Part number
7192385
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 1 Pack
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

SMOKE FILLED THE COCKPIT AT TOP OF DESCENT. TURNED AIR CONDITIONING PACKS OFF AND CLOSED ENGINE BLEED AIR VALVES WITH NO EFFECT. SMOKE CLEARED BEFORE LANDING. PERFORMED MAINTENANCE CHECK OF AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND FOUND NR 1 WATER SEPARATOR CONTAMINATED. DEACTIVATED NR 1 A/C PACK AND REACTIVATED NR 2 PACK.