Service difficulty report · Smoke · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 22, 2001
Submitted
October 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
389
Aircraft time
18,422 hours, 20,322 cycles
Part
Smoke
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

PHL- FLIGHT 3885, FLIGHT ATTENDANT DETECTED SMOKE IN CABIN ON CLIMBOUT. NO SMOKE OR HAZE NOTED BY CAPTAIN, ONLY ACRID SMELL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. AIRCRAFT RUN UP WITH CREW, NOTHING NOTED FROM BLEED SYSTEM OR CABIN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.