SDR 2005F00019

Service difficulty report · Odor · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
January 29, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
410
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH TO STT AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL WAS FELT ON THE AFT CABIN AREA. EMERGENCY LANDING WAS DECLARED. NO FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS USED. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE AIR CONDITIONING UNITS AND LIGHTING SYSTEMS WERE CONDUCTED AND FOUND NO BURNING SMELL. (M)