SDR Q2SA789003

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 747341

Difficulty date
September 25, 2009
Submitted
September 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N789SA
Make and model
Boeing 747341
Aircraft serial
23394
Aircraft time
64,498 hours, 12,627 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT INTO PAED EQUIPMENT COOLING SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS WHEN PASSING FL230 AND FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS WHEN PASSING 14000FT. CREW SMELLED FUMES BUT DID NOT NOTICE ANY VISIBLE SIGN OF SMOKE. CREW CONTINUED NORMAL DESCENT AND LANDED SAFELY IN PAED. AFTER LANDING, MAINTENANCE CREW PERFORMED SMOKE OR FUMES IN CABIN CONDITIONAL INSPECTION IAW B747 AMM 05-51-50, NO FAULT NOTED. AIRCRAFT RESTORED TO NORMAL.