Service difficulty report · Unknown · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
September 13, 2017
Submitted
September 14, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
275
Aircraft time
27,165 hours, 31,120 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING DESCENT, THE CREW DETECTED A BURNING ODOR. NO WARNING WAS TRIGGERED. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE CABIN & FLIGHT COMPARTMENT AIR DISTRIBUTION, SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM, AVIONICS WINDSHIELD HEAT, AND SIDE WINDOW HEAT WAS PERFORMED. A GVI OF THE AVIONICS RACKS, COCKPIT, CARGO AREAS, AND COWLING WAS PERFORMED, AS WELL AS A GVI FOR OIL LEAKS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD, NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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