SDR SDR2004024

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
April 4, 2004
Submitted
April 19, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N499AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
499
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
CG7G010
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

JUST BEFORE TAXIING, WITH BOTH ENGINES RUNNING, A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR WAS FELT INSIDE THE FLIGHT DECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELECTRICAL SMOKE DETECTOR.