Service difficulty report · Odor · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
November 8, 2002
Submitted
November 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120291
Aircraft time
18,830 hours, 26,555 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL, WITH POWER SET AT APPROXIMATELY 90 PERCENT TORQUE, THE FLIGHT DECK STARTING TO FILL WITH UNIDENIFIED VAPOR. CABIN ALSO BEGAN TO FILL WITH VAPOR. ABORTED TAKEOFF. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS. FOUND TO BE WATER VAPOR IN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. RAN PACKS FOR 15 MINUTES TO CLEAR. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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