Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 747481

Difficulty date
October 13, 2008
Submitted
October 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429MC
Make and model
Boeing 747481
Aircraft serial
24833
Aircraft time
73,789 hours, 9,666 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK - LLCCAFR SWITCH IN POSITION "BOTH" TEMP SELECTED FOR 7° LOWER FORWARD , AFT MAIN DECK, FWD AND AFT. THE AIR IN THE COCKPIT WAS UNCONTROLLABLE - HIGH PRESS AIR BLOWING AROUND NAV DISPLAY - SELECTED THE LLCCAFR SWITCH OFF TO CONTROL THE TEMP IN THE COCKPIT CAUSED A BURST OF MIST COMING FROM AND AROUND ALL NAV DISPLAYS & MCP PANEL. THE COCKPIT FILLED WITH A STRONG ODOR OF OVERHEAT. LOST EICAS DISPLAYS AND PFDS.