# SDR SIMA3651

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 30, 2000
- Submitted: February 1, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N703MR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N703MR), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-135ER
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-135ER](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-135er) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145173
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Smoke
- Condition: Detected
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA3651

## Discrepancy

ORD - FLT 4269 - CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT DURING CLIMB THEN CLEARED DURING APPROACH.  MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCEPANCY.  SUSPECT THAT WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS DE-ICED FLUID GOT INTO AIR SYSTEM FROM APU INTAKE AREA.  MAINTENANCE GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT AND HAD NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS.  AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.  (M)

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