SDR ASOA05886

Service difficulty report · Odor

Difficulty date
October 19, 2005
Submitted
November 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N843AS
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 4523 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM BWI-ATL, AT APPROXIMATELY 15,000 FEET, THE F/O NOTICED AN ELECTRIC SMOKE ODOR COMING FROM THE FLOOR NEAR THE F/O`S FEET. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED INTO IAD, WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ALL LIGHT FIXTURES, WIRES, AND COMPONENTS IN THE COCKPIT, AVIONICS BAY, AND THE AFT EQUIPMENT BAY. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. BOTH ENGINES AND AIR CONDITION SYSTEMS WERE RAN FOR 45 MINUTES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)