Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
August 4, 2007
Submitted
August 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N293UX
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120293
Aircraft time
22,131 hours, 23,922 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118A
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMOKE/SMELL, FLIGHT 5161, PILOTS REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE WITH PACKS OFF AND BLEEDS CLOSED. BOTH PACK FAIL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH PACKS OFF. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE PACK SYSTEMS IAW MM 21-50. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD WITH NO FAULTS FOUND.

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