Service difficulty report · Smoke · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
March 21, 2001
Submitted
March 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N99838
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
259
Part
Smoke
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 3499, THE CREW REPORTED A FAINT SMELL AND SMOKE IN THE CABIN DURING TAXI AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE NUMBER ONE ENINE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE ENGINES AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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