Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
May 30, 2002
Submitted
June 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N196SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120151
Aircraft time
32,289 hours, 40,171 cycles
Part
Squat Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Air Conditioning
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT AND RIGHT PACKS FAILED ON THE GROUND WITH APU BLEED PACKS ON LOW. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE. TURNED PACKS OFF, THEN ON. BOTH PACKS FAILED WITHIN 15 SECONDS AND SMOKE ENTERED THE CABIN. UPDATE 6/3: BOTH PACKS FAILED ON THE GROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT PACK OVERTEMP SWITCHES. OPS CHECK GOOD. 6/3: REMOVED AND REPLACED GROUND PROXIMITY SENSOR AND HARNESS. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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