Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 27, 2011
Submitted
March 31, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14959
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145091
Aircraft time
29,945 hours, 22,458 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit
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

ORD FLT 6051 - THE CREW REPORTED WHILE SITTING ON GROUND, PACK 2 WAS SET TO MANUAL MODE TO EXPEDITE COOLING THE CABIN AND COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE APU BLEED WAS OPEN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE APU AND PACK SYSTEMS. NO SMOKE WAS NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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