SDR ASOA990998

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
September 15, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N502AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120274
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpi T
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

TEN MILES FROM MEL, SMOKE EVIDENT IN COCKPIT. CRWE REQUESTED PRIORITY TO LAND AND FIRE EQUIPMENT. SMOKE CLEARED FROM AIRCRAFT. UPON SHUTDOWN, FIRE CREW AND STATION AGENTS OBSERVED SMOKE 'BELLOWING' NEAR LEFT ACM. THE TEARDOWN REPORT STATES THAT OBSERVED DAMAGE AND REASON FOR REMOVAL COULD HAVEBEEN CAUSED BY A HARD LANDING IN COMBINATION WITH NORMAL WEAR AT AND TEAR OVER THE TIME IN SERVICE SINCE PREVIOUS SHOP VISIT. MAINTENANCE SERVICED AIRCRAFT WIT H 5 QUARTS OF OIL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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