SDR SIMA973341

Service difficulty report · Bleed Air · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
November 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
408
Part
Bleed Air
Condition
Odor
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

DFW - FLT 3515 - PILOT REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT. SECURED THE LEFT ENGINE BLEED CLOSED AND THE SMELL DISIPATED RAPIDLY. DEFERRED PER ME 36-2. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. OPS CHECKED BLEED AND PACK SYSTEM, RAN COCKPIT TEMP AND DUCT TEMP UP AND DOWN PERFORMED ENGINE STARTS. CHECKED 2.5 PLENUM AND DRAIN LINE FOR OIL, NONE FOUND. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. MEL CLEARED. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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