# SDR HKGA202003198001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 18, 2020
- Submitted: March 19, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N586SW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N586SW), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-120ER
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-120ER](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120er) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 120354
- Aircraft time: 33,492 hours, 45,676 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: CR
- 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/HKGA202003198001

## Discrepancy

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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