Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
September 9, 2008
Submitted
October 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145569
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 8,000 FT THE FLIGHT CREW WAS INFORMED OF SMOKE OR STEAM COMING FROM THE FLOOR OF THE CABIN BY THE F/A. THE QRH CHECKLISTS WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE AC LANDED BACK AT RDU WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAULT WHEN THE PACKS WERE TURNED ON AND A HEAVY MIST WOULD COME OUT OF THE FLOOR VENTS. THE WATER COLLECTORS WERE ON THE PACKS WERE INSPECTED AND IT WAS FOUND TO BE WATER VAPOR DUE TO THE LOCAL WEATHER CONDITIONS. (K)

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