Service difficulty report · Odor · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
October 1, 2003
Submitted
October 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N215SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120281
Aircraft time
25,979 hours, 34,290 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

TAXIING OUT IN AUTO/NORM (FOR LESS THAN 1 MINUTE) DETECTED SMOKE. TURNED PACKS BACK TO LOW/LOW. NO ABNORMAL INDICATION ON PNEUMATIC PANEL BUT F/A REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN & SMOKE IN LAV. TURNED OFF RECIRCS & PACKS, RETURNED TO GATE. SMOKE REMAINED BUT NO NEW SMOKE. FOUND PACKS TO BE FROZEN (ICED UP). DEFROSTED PACKS. COULDN'T DUPLICATE ANY PROBLEMS.

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