SDR TAOA029615

Service difficulty report · Air Dist · Boeing 727254

Difficulty date
February 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913TS
Make and model
Boeing 727254
Aircraft serial
20250
Part
Air Dist
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON CLIMB-OUT A LOUD POP WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTING SMOKE IN THE AFT CABIN. THIS WAS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WERE MADE. TEH SMOKE DISSIPATED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES. NO FIRE OR OVERHEATED CONDITION WAS OBSERVED ON ANY GAUGES. CHECKED ALL ENGINE INLETS AND EXHAUST, FOUND OK. OPENED ENGINE COWLS, ALL DUCTS FOUND OK. CHECKED ACM'S AND WATER SEPARATE BAGS, OK. CHECKED OPERATION OF PACKS, OK. RAN ALL ENGINES, NO SMOKE NOTED AT ANYTIME. INSPECTED AFT AIRSTAIR AND A/C DISTRIBUTION BAY AREA, NO LEAKS NOTED. (M)