# SDR ASOA02619

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 4, 2002
- Submitted: January 17, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N262AS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N262AS), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-120ER
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-120ER](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120er) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 120146
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Odor
- Condition: Detected
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B, J
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA02619

## Discrepancy

FLT 4229 - DURING DESCENT INTO ILM, A BURNING SMELL OCCURRED IN THE COCKPIT WHICH APPEARED TO BE GLYCOL, FOLLOWED BY SMOKE IN THE CABIN WITH THE SMOKE ALARMS SOUNDING.  AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN ILM.  MAINTENANCE RAN THE ENGINES AND AUXILIARY POWER UNIT, PERFORMING OPERATIONAL CHECKS ON THE PACKS.  NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND.  OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.  AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.  (M)

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