Service difficulty report · Smoke · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
December 26, 2002
Submitted
January 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23862
Part
Smoke
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AVP - FLT 9280 - UPON LANDING AND APPLYING REVERSE THRUST, CAPTAIN WAS ADVISED THE AFT CABIN AREA FILLED WITH SMOKE (LESS THAN 10 FEET VISIBILITY) AND THE REAR LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WAS SOUNDING. SMOKE DISSIPATED AFTER COMING OUT OF REVERSE THRUST AND SHUTTING OFF AIR CONDITIONING PACKS. AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE ON ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED INTAKE AND EXHAUST OF BOTH ENGINES. RAN BOTH PACKS USING RESPECTIVE ENGINE BLEEDS. OPERATED THRUST REVERSERS WITH PACKS RUNNING. NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR SMELL IN THE CABIN OR COCKPIT. SUSPECT UREA INGESTION DURING LANDING USED FOR RUNWAY DEICING. (M)

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