SDR ASOA03515

Service difficulty report · Odor · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
October 16, 2003
Submitted
November 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N634AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
370
Part
Odor
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

DURING APPROACH INTO VPS FROM ATL, THE CREW NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN VPS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED BEHIND THE RELAY, MULTIFUNCTIONAL COMPUTER AND AVIONICS PANELS WITH NO EVIDENCE OF BURNED WIRING. GROUND RUNS WERE ALSO PERFORMED WITHOUT DUPLICATING THE ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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