SDR SWIA972211

Service difficulty report · Smoke · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
December 24, 2000
Submitted
December 27, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N194SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120120
Aircraft time
30,838 hours, 37,711 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Smoke
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A, H

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

What was found

DEPARTING SLC, APPROXIMATELY 1500 AGL, CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE, INCLUDING COCKPIT. DONNED MASKS, COMPLETED QRH PROCEDURE FOR SMOKE. SECURED BLEEDS AND PACKS AND AFTER 5 MINUTES SMOKE DISSIPATED. SMELLED LIKE GLYCOL; HOWEVER, IT FILLED THE PLANE QUICKLY - DENSE. RETURNED TO SLC. RAN AIRCRAFT WITH BLEED OPEN AND ON HIGH LEVEL UNTIL GLYCOL WAS CLEANED OUT. NO FURTHER SMOKE OR OTHER DISCREPANCIES.

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