Service difficulty report · Acm · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
September 10, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12903
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
459
Part
Acm
Part number
22051201
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BDL/EWR-BGR - FLT 3396 - EN ROUTE EWR TO BGR, CREW REPORTED 'SULFA ODOR IN CABIN AND COCKPIT WITH PACKS ON'. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED INTO BDL UNEVENTFULLY. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FERRIED BACK TO EWR WITH BOTH PACKS OFF AND UNPRESSURIZED. DURING FURTHER CHECKS IN EWR DETERMINED LT ACM TO BE INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT RELEASED IAW MEL 21-50-01 PLACARD NR 895339, AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. AIRCRAFT RON BDL ON 9-12-96 WHERE THE LT COOLING TURBINE (ACM) WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE MEL ITEM WAS REMOVED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ACFT HOURS: 1,775.7. ACFT CYCLES, 1,730. (X)

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