SDR ASOA02623

Service difficulty report · Smoke · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
December 9, 2002
Submitted
January 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N262AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120146
Part
Smoke
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 4167 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM ATL-GTR, SMOKE OCCURRED IN THE CABIN WITH THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDING CONTINUOUSLY. THE SMOKE WAS VERY DENSE AND APPEARED TO BE PACK RELATED. IT SEEMED TO DISAPPEAR SLOWLY WHEN THE LEFT PACK WAS TURNED OFF. THE CREW COMPLIED WITH THE QRH. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ATL, LANDING SAFELY. (M)

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