From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On September 1, 2003, this office received notification from southern region operations center concerning American eagle flt. 5408 (438AT) an ATR-72. While parked at the gate the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit. All 40 passengers were deplaned normally. Incident was reported by mansour from ASO-6 at 1822 (LCL). Incident occurred at 2129Z. Maintenance performed troubleshooting and reracked no. 2 gcu. Operational as per jic 24-32-81 and jic 24-22-84. Found system working properly and no smoke noticed on cockpit or cabin. No further action required. Aircraft released for revenue flight.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2003, THIS OFFICE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM SOUTHERN REGION OPERATIONS CENTER CONCERNING AMERICAN EAGLE FLT. 5408 (438AT) AN ATR-72. WHILE PARKED AT THE GATE THE PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. ALL 40 PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED NORMALLY. INCIDENT WAS REPORTED BY MANSOUR FROM ASO-6 AT 1822 (LCL). INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 2129Z. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING AND RERACKED NO. 2 GCU. OPERATIONAL AS PER JIC 24-32-81 AND JIC 24-22-84. FOUND SYSTEM WORKING PROPERLY AND NO SMOKE NOTICED ON COCKPIT OR CABIN. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR REVENUE FLIGHT.
Other reports on N438AT · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.