SDR REXA00012

Service difficulty report · Smoke · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
September 2, 2000
Submitted
November 15, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N109PX
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A021
Part
Smoke
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT REPORTED THERE WAS SMOKE SMELL THROUGHOUT THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. AFTER IN-DEPTH VISUAL INSPECTION, THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN FOR 20 MINUTES CHECKING NUMEROUS AVIONICS COMPONENTS, RECIRCULATION FANS, AND AIR CONDITIONING COMPONENTS, WITH NO SMOKE OR SMOKE SMELL EVIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO SUBSEQUENT INCIDENTS IN THE PAST 3 FLIGHT DAYS. (X)

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