SDR ASOA03081

Service difficulty report · Smoke · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
February 25, 2003
Submitted
April 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N630AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
336
Part
Smoke
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
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

FLT 4121 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM ATL-CSG, AT APPROXIMATELY 3,000 FT, THE CREW SMELLED SMOKE WITH NO VISIBLE SIGNS. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ATL, LANDING SAFELY. MX REMOVED, INSPECTED AND RE-INSTALLED THE SMOKE DETECTOR IN THE ELECTRONICS RACK, INCLUDING INSPECTION OF THE DUCTS AND RELAY SHELVES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. MAINTENANCE ALSO PERFORMED TWO THIRTY MINUTE ENGINE RUNS WITH NO ELECTRICAL SMOKE MESSAGES OCCURRING ON THE CREW ALERT PANEL. OPERAITONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)