SDR ASOA96037

Service difficulty report · Bleed System · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
September 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N214AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120009
Part
Bleed System
Condition
Smoking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF GPT-ATL, CREW SELECTED BLEED TO AUTO AND SHUT DOWN THE APU, THEN NOTICED A BUNRING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. THE CREW SHUT OFF PACKS, BLEEDS, RECIRCULATION AND GASPER FANS. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO GPT WHERE LANDING WAS MADE SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE APU BLEED AND LEFT AND RIGHT PACKS WITH NO SMOKE NOTED. PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. (M)

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