# SDR TRBA2009067

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 19, 2009
- Submitted: June 22, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N538AT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N538AT), registered now
- Make and model: Aerosp ATR 72-212A
- Registry model: [Aerosp ATR 72-212A](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-atr-72-212a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 538
- Aircraft time: 18,200 hours, 21,480 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Smoke
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TRBA2009067

## Discrepancy

ABORTED START DUE TO HUNG START.  RAN CHECKLIST, NO ITT EXCEEDANCE.  DID ANOTHER START ON NR 2 ENGINE; ABORTED DUE TO LIGHT SMOKE IN COCKPIT.  REPOSITIONED AIRCRAFT INTO THE WIND.  CREW COMPLIED WITH START.  CHECK AND ACTIVATED BLEED AND PACK SYSTEMS, ALL CHECKS NORMAL IAW JIC NR 72-00-00.  NO SMOKE OR ODOR FELT OR SEEN.

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