Service difficulty report · Smoke · Braero BAE125800A

Difficulty date
October 14, 2004
Submitted
October 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824CW
Make and model
Braero BAE125800A
Aircraft serial
NA0417
Aircraft time
13,362 hours, 9,451 cycles
Part
Smoke
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
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

CREW REPORTED THAT ON CLIMB-OUT FOR A TEST FLIGHT, SMOKE WAS NOTICED IN THE AVIONICS/LAV AREA, AND TRASH BIN UNDER THE SINK. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CREW ALSO REPORTED THAT AFTER LANDING THEY HAD OPENED THE REAR BAY DOOR AND THERE WAS SMOKE IN THERE AS WELL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AFT AVIONICS BAYS AND AREA BELOW SINK FOR SMOKE OR HEAT DAMAGE FROM RADIOS, RELAYS AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. ALSO, INSPECTED WAS THE AREA BELOW TRASH CONTAINER FOR ANY FOD THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED ARCING OR HEAT DAMAGE. INSPECTED REAR EQUIPMENT BAY ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND BLEED AIR DUCTING FOR SMOKE OR HEAT DAMAGE. A GROUND RUN OF ENGINES, AND APU WAS PERFORMED.