Service difficulty report · Pack · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
April 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N482US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11231
Part
Pack
Part number
2046002
Condition
Smoking
Location
Cabin
Part time
4,325 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE AND HAZY CONDITIONS IN CABIN AND LAV SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED. TURNED BOTH PACKS OFF AND RETURNED TO GEG. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED PROBLEM TO CABIN PACK. DEFERRED PER MEL 21-1. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR TEST FLIGHT, TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY. ON 980416 CLEARED MEL BY REMOVING AND REPLACING THE CABIN REFRIGERATION UNIT. GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT AT HIGH POWER, CABIN PACK FULL HOT THEN FULL COLD, 10 MINUTS ON EACH SETTING. NO SMOKE NOTED.

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