SDR ASOA03272

Service difficulty report · Smoke · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
June 22, 2003
Submitted
August 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N641AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
387
Part
Smoke
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 4308 - DURING FINAL APPROACH FROM ATL-PFN, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT SMELLED AND OBSERVED SMOKE IN THE AFT CABIN SECTION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN PFN. MAINTENANCE GROUND RAN THE ENGINES OPERATING ALL RELATED SYSTEMS, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE SMOKE OR SMELL. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)