SDR ASOA01054

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB120

Difficulty date
May 13, 2001
Submitted
June 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N280AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120
Aircraft serial
120231
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT 4327 - IN CRUISE FROM ATL TO EVV, CAPTAIN REPORTED SMELL OF BURNING MATCHES, TWICE AT 18,000 FT AND ONCE AFTER LEFT ENGINE WAS SECURED ON TAXI INTO EVV. EACH TIME THE SMELL LASTED BETWEEN 5-10 SECONDS AND LOCATION COULD NOT BE ISOLATED. MX PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF ENGINE, APU AREAS, AND BUS BARS ON F/O'S SIDE. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. MAINTENANCE THEN RAN APU FOR 30 MINUTES AND ENGINE FOR ONE HOUR AT VARIOUS POWER SETTINGS AND BLEED AIR SOURCES. NO ABNORMAL FUMES WERE NOTED AT THAT TIME. VISUAL INSPECTION AFTER RUNS WAS OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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