Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 31, 2013
Submitted
August 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N336NG
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4336
Aircraft time
5,180 hours, 5,033 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
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

DURING CLIMB TO 6000 FT, F/A REPORTED SMOKE WAS FILLING THE CABIN. CAPTAIN IMMEDIATELY LEVELED ACFT AT 4400 FT AND CREW RAN IMMEDIATE RETURN CHECKLIST. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. F/A STATED SMOKE WENT AWAY DURING DESCENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT FIND ANY HOT SPOTS. ACFT OUT OF SERVICE.