SDR ASOA02373S

Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
June 30, 2002
Submitted
August 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N232AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120036
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Pinched
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLIMB OUT FROM DFW, NOTICED SMOKE DEVELOPING IN THE COCKPIT WITH A HOT PACK SMELL. THE SMOKE RAPIDLY INCREASED IN VOLUME AS THE CAPTAIN BEGAN RUNNING THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS. THE SMOKE STARTED TO DECREASE AFTER CAPTAIN PERFORMED SMOKE EVACUATION CHECKLIST. AFTER CHECKLISTS WERE COMPLETED VERIFIED THAT ALL A/C SWITCHES WERE IN THE PROPER POSITION AND MOVED ACCORDINGLY. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW. SMOKE WAS ALSO IN THE CABIN DURING FLIGHT. MX R&R THE LEFT MLG WOW PROXIMITY SWITCH DUE TO A PINCHED HARNESS. THE MORE LIKELY CAUSE OF THIS DISCREPANCY WAS THE RAM AIR SWITCH BEING OUT OF POSITION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCY OF THIS NATURE. (M)

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