Service difficulty report · Smoke · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
November 9, 2001
Submitted
November 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N34817
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
152
Part
Smoke
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

MOB- FLIGHT 3953, DURING TAXI THE CREW NOTED A ELECTRIC SMOKE SMELL IN THE COCKPIT AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MOB- MAINTENANCE POWERED UP THE AIRCRAFT, STARTED BOTH ENGINES, CYCLED ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM, CYCLED ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, CYCLED FLIGHT CONTROLS, COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE SMELL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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