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Service difficulty report · Unknown · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date: April 15, 2014
Submitted: April 16, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N912FX
Make and model: Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial: 47
Aircraft time: 35,803 hours, 42,248 cycles
System (JASC): 2120 · Air Distribution System
Part: Unknown
Condition: Odor
Location: Cockpit
Stage of operation: CR
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

FLIGHT 7659 TO ANC, AIR TURN BACK. DISCREPANCY, ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW NOTICED A STRONG BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. ELECTED TO RETURN TO KODIAK. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED & ACFT RETURNED TO RAMP SAFELY. AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING, MX WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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