# SDR COEA2013070302807

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 3, 2013
- Submitted: July 3, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N807FX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N807FX), registered now
- Make and model: Aerosp ATR 72-212
- Registry model: [Aerosp ATR 72-212](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-atr-72-212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 383
- Aircraft time: 33,616 hours, 37,860 cycles
- System (JASC): [3130 · Data Recorders (Flight/Maintenance)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3130)
- Part: Fdau
- Part number: ED34A110
- Part serial: 190
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Lt Radio Rack
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2013070302807

## Discrepancy

DURING CLIMB OUT,  PILOT NOTICED THE FDAU LIGHT ON THE FLIGHT RECORDER, SHORTLY AFTER, BOTH PILOTS SMELLED SMOKE.   TURNED BACK AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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