SDR MALA050274

Service difficulty report · Smoke · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 17, 2005
Submitted
March 17, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B414
Aircraft time
18,918 hours, 20,741 cycles
Part
Smoke
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

AFTER DEPARTING MQT FLIGHT 3141, SMOKE WAS EMITTING FROM THE CAPTAINS LEFT HAND SIDE PANEL. PANEL BETWEEN THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND THE CAPTAIN'S SIDE WINDOW. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MQT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. WILL SUBMIT INFORMATION WHEN RECEIVED.

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