SDR ASOA98031

Service difficulty report · Acm · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
April 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120273
Part
Acm
Part number
22045402
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Aft Fuselage
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

AFTER TAKEOFF ATL-ILM, THE CREW NOTICED A BURNING OIL TYPE SMELL COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, FOLLOWED BY THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR GOING OFF. THE CREW SHUT OFF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO ATL WHERE LANDING WAS MADE SAFELY AND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ATL MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT ACM SEIZED UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ACM. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FURTHER SERVICE. (M)

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