Service difficulty report · Valve · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
May 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
407
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine P2.5
Stage of operation
IN
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

ORD - FLT 4029 - ELECTRICAL/SMOKE SMELL ENTERED CABIN FOLLOWING THE STARTING OF ENGINES. MAINTENANCE WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE SMELL PRIOR TO REMOVING. CLEANED AND REINSTALLED P2.5 SWITCHING VALVE ON RIGHT HAND ENGINE. PERFORMED OPS CHECK WITH NO INDICATION OF SMELL IN CABIN. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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