SDR ASOA02240

Service difficulty report · Odor · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
April 18, 2002
Submitted
May 15, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N533AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
460
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
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

FLT 4314 - DURING DESCENT INTO ATL, THE CAPTAIN REPORTED AN ELECTRIC SMOKE WARNING AND THE SMELL OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT ALSO REPORTED A SMOKE SMELL IN THE CABIN. THE CREW PERFORMED THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN ATL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HANDLING BLEED VALVE (P/N 32897041) AND BOTH OF THE OVER TEMPERATURE SENSORS (P/N 6411343). MAINTENANCE PERFORMED POWER RUNS ON THE AIRCRAFT FOR THE HMU WITH THE BLEEDS AND PACKS ON HIGH, AND NO SMOKE OR SMELL WAS NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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