Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 19, 2010
Submitted
February 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N542UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25276
Aircraft time
61,582 hours, 22,652 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMOKE FILLED COCKPIT DURING REVERSE. DISSIPATED QUICKLY. RAN BOTH ENGS IN REVERSE AND FWD THRUST WITH PACKS ON. NO SMOKE, MIST OR ODOR NOTED. SUSPECT SAND AND OR SALT PICKED RUNWAY ON LANDING. OK FOR SERVICE.