Service difficulty report · Smoke · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
August 27, 2000
Submitted
October 17, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14828
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
179
Part
Smoke
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

CLE - FLT 3215 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING APPROACH INTO CLEVELAND SMOKE APPEARED IN COCKPIT ACCOMPANIED BY BURNING SMELL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED THE P2.5 SWITCHING VALVE AND CLEANED. REINSTALLED THE SAME VALVE IAW PWA MM 72-30-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)

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