SDR ASOA01234

Service difficulty report · Odor · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
November 13, 2001
Submitted
December 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120268
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, P
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

UPON DEPARTURE FROM OKC, AT APPROXIMATELY 5000 FEET, CAPTAIN STARTED TO SMELL A HOT BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE AIR VENTS. HE TURNED THE PACKS OFF, AND THE SMELL WENT AWAY. NO WARNING INDICATIONS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RAN ENGINES AND OPERATED PACKS BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE SMELL. ENGINE AND PACKS BOTH OPERATED NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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