Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
June 9, 2007
Submitted
June 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N567SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120342
Aircraft time
19,328 hours, 27,383 cycles
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Smoke
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT, THE CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. ASSOCIATED WITH AIR CONDITIONING PACKS. OPERATED BOTH PACKS ON GROUND WITH ENGINE AND APU BLEEDS. FOUND WHEN PACKS SET TO COLD SETTING BOTH PACKS WOULD EMIT SMOKE. TURNED TEMPERATURE SETTING UP AND SMOKE CEASED.

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