Service difficulty report · Fdau · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
June 14, 2013
Submitted
June 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
383
Aircraft time
33,587 hours, 37,823 cycles
Part
Fdau
Part number
ED34A110
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Radio Rack
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, CREW NOTICED A STRONG SMOKE ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX DETERMINED THE FDAU HAD FAILED IN FLIGHT CAUSING THE SMOKE ODOR. THE FDAU WAS REPLACED AND OPS CHECKS WERE SUCCESSFUL.

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