SDR ASOA04843

Service difficulty report · Odor · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
October 27, 2004
Submitted
November 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
338
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
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

ON APPROACH, THE CAPTAIN AND FIRST OFFICER NOTICED FUMES SIMILAR TO ELECTRICAL SMOKE OR BURNING PLASTIC. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS OR VISUAL INDICATIONS. THIS SMELL PERSISTED FOR ABOUT THIRTY SECONDS AND WAS NEVER NOTICED IN THE CABIN AREA. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NO DEFECTS OR EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FUMES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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