Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 18, 2020
Submitted
March 19, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120354
Aircraft time
33,492 hours, 45,676 cycles
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

PILOT SMELLED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND POSSIBLE FIRE NEAR RH PACK. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDING SAFELY. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF LH & RH PACK BAYS FOR PACK UNIT OVERHEATING. NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED AREA OF PACK DUCT PENETRATION INTO CABIN UNDER FLOORBOARDS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF PACK SYSTEM, LH & RH SIDE, IN LOW, NORMAL AND HIGH UTILIZING ENGINE & APU BLEEDS . NORMAL OPERATION NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. PILOT REPORTED THAT RH PACK HAD BEEN INADVERTENTLY POSITION TO THE HIGH SETTING

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