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A B757-200 flight crew rejected a takeoff due to smoke and odors emanating from the air conditioning system. It was later determined to be the result of excess cleaning fluid remaining in the engines after routine washing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 844822 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200907 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 110 Flight Crew Total 21000 Flight Crew Type 8100 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
As I pushed the power up for takeoff; the cockpit got noticeably warmer with a strong acrid smell of oil. Shortly after; the first officer noticed smoke/condensation coming out of both side windows on the captain's side. He brought it to my attention; I aborted the takeoff at approximately 75/80 KTS. I taxied off the runway; contacted maintenance control; and returned to the gate per their instructions. The gate mechanic mentioned that the engines had been washed the previous night and that apparently there must have been some residue of the cleaning solution left over. I would suggest maintenance establish an SOP; after washing the engines; to do a hi-power setting engine run up; to clean up all the ducts.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757-200 flight crew rejected a takeoff due to smoke and odors emanating from the air conditioning system. It was later determined to be the result of excess cleaning fluid remaining in the engines after routine washing.
Narrative: As I pushed the power up for takeoff; the cockpit got noticeably warmer with a strong acrid smell of oil. Shortly after; the First Officer noticed smoke/condensation coming out of both side windows on the Captain's side. He brought it to my attention; I aborted the takeoff at approximately 75/80 KTS. I taxied off the runway; contacted Maintenance Control; and returned to the gate per their instructions. The Gate Mechanic mentioned that the engines had been washed the previous night and that apparently there must have been some residue of the cleaning solution left over. I would suggest maintenance establish an SOP; after washing the engines; to do a hi-power setting engine run up; to clean up all the ducts.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.