Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
July 13, 2001
Submitted
July 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16729
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120185
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BPT- FLIGHT 3083, AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW NOTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN, THE LAV SMOKE ALARM ACTIVATED, (RT PACK FAIL FIVE MINUTES PRIOR TO SMOKE), AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BPT WITHOUT INCIDENT. BPT- MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND THE RIGHT PACK WAS PLACED ON MEL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE. IAH- MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE RT PACK, NO DEFECTS NOTED. CLEARED THE MEL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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