Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
September 20, 2002
Submitted
September 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120316
Aircraft time
15,046 hours, 21,833 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Contaminated
Location
A/C Bay
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

F/A SMELLED SMOKE IN CABIN AFTER PAX DEPLANED IN MFR. CABIN HAD FILLED WITH SMOKE. LAV SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED. CALLED FIRE DEPT. INVESTIGATED CABIN FOR SMOKE. RAN APU ON BOTH PACKS AT SEPARATE TIMES. INSPECTED EXTERIOR OF PACK UNITS. OIL NOTED ON RT PACK. RAN RT ENGINE WITH RT PACK. DETERMINED POSSIBLE CAUSE TO BE OIL IN RT BLEED & RT PACK. INSPECTED RT ENGINE BLEED DUCT AFT OF FIRE SEAL FOR OIL ON INSIDE. NONE NOTED. RAN RT PACK WITH RT ENGINE BLEED FOR 15-20 MINUTES. NO SMOKE NOTED. DID NOTICE RT PACK MODE SELECT IN MANUAL, SWITCHED TO AUTO. OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

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