Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
December 17, 2012
Submitted
December 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N565SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120340
Aircraft time
30,332 hours, 41,696 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON DESCENT WITH BOTH PACKS AND BLEED SOURCES IN AUTO AND LOW, THE COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. LEFT SIDE TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER WAS IN AUTO AND FELT COLD. (FLT 5356) OPERATED LEFT PACK WITH APU AND THEN ENGINE BLEEDS FOR 30 MINS. NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED.

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