SDR ASOA98029

Service difficulty report · Air Distribution · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
April 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N285AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120265
Part
Air Distribution
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
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 TAKEOFF ATL-BQK, CREW SMELLED AN ACRID SMOKE ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE F/A REPORTED A STRONG SMELL IN THE CABIN AND THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR GOING OFF. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO ATL, WHERE LANDING WAS MADE SAFELY AND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ATL MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE WIRING IN THE LAV, FORWARD AND AFT CLOSETS, THE GALLEY AND THE COCKPIT (LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES AND OVERHEAD). NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. PERFORMED GROUND RUN WITH PACKS ON ENGIEN BLEED AND APU BLEED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FURTHER SERVICE. (M)

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