SDR SIMA0172

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
January 17, 2001
Submitted
February 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424MQ
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
045
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

MIA - FLT 5439 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, CREW REPORTED A SUDDEN STRONG SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. NO SMOKE WAS PRESENT IN COCKPIT NOR WERE ANY WARNING NOTED DURING THE EVENT. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ELECTRICAL RACKS AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. AIRCRAFT WAS RAN ON GROUND WITH NO DEFECTS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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