SDR ASOA03115

Service difficulty report · Odor · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 18, 2003
Submitted
April 23, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N860AS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7433
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 4736 - DURING DESCENT INTO MYR FROM ATL, THE CREW RECEIVED A SMOKE TOILET AMBER MESSAGE ALONG WITH A NOTICEABLE ODOR OF SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. A THIN HAZE OF SOME OCCURRED IN THE CABIN AND DISSIPATED ALONG WITH THE ODOR SHORTLY AFTERWARDS. THE RIGHT PACK OUTLET TEMPERATURE SPIKED TO 79 DEGREES CELSIUS SHORTLY AFTER TRANSFERRING THE BLEEDS TO THE AUXILIARY POWER UNIT. QRH PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN ATL. MAINTENANCE RAN THE ENGINES SWITCHING THE PACKS BETWEEN THE AUXILIARY POWER UNIT AND THE ENGINES WITH NO SMOKE OR ODOR RE-OCCURRING. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)