# SDR SIMA200501902

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 18, 2005
- Submitted: February 18, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N646AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N646AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145213
- Engine: Allsn AE3007A
- System (JASC): [4950 · APU Bleed Air System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4950)
- Part: Smoke
- Condition: Detected
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200501902

## Discrepancy

SMOKE IN CABIN REPORTED BY CREW AFTER APU START.  APU PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME.  MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY.  SEVERAL STARTS WERE PERFORMED WITH NO SMOKE NOTED.  MEL WAS RESTORED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)

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