SDR ASOA00089

Service difficulty report · Smoke · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date: August 7, 2000
Submitted: October 19, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N532AS
Make and model: Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial: 458
System (JASC): 2120 · Air Distribution System
Part: Smoke
Condition: Detected
Location: Cockpit
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: V
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

FLT 4279 - CREW SMELLED SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND VISUALLY SAW SMOKE A FEW SECONDS LATER. PILOT TURNED RIGHT PACK OFF AND SMOKE CLEARED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ATL AND LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE OPENED THE LINES TO RIGHT PACK. NO OIL WAS NOTED. BOTH ENGINES WERE RAN WITH PACKS ON FULL, BUT NO SMOKE OR SMELL WAS DETECTED. MAINTENANCE ALSO CHECKED PACKS FOR BURNT TRANSFORMERS. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)