Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
February 11, 2011
Submitted
February 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N496MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29257
Aircraft time
50,030 hours, 7,668 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Smoke
Location
Potable Water
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING OFFLOAD, LOADMASTER NOTED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE RT SIDE VENT AT STA 850. ISOLATED SMOKE TO POTABLE WATER COMPRESSOR, INSPECTED GENERAL AREA AND NO ABNORMALITIES FOUND. POTABLE WATER COMPRESSOR INOPERATIVE AND POTABLE WATER SYS DEACTIVATED.

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