Service difficulty report · Controller · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
July 27, 2011
Submitted
August 31, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N270AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
270
Aircraft time
341,493 hours, 39,842 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Failed
Location
Auto Temp
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED AN ODOR THEN NOTICED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE CREW RECEIVED OVERHEAT INDICATIONS ON THE TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT DURING T/S FOUND RIGHT AUTO TEMP CONTROL INOPERATIVE, MANUAL OK. NORMAL INDICATION NO ODOR IN AIRCRAFT MEL 21-24 AUTH 070238D-C CAT C. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN SKIN TEMP SENSOR AS PER JIC 21-61-13, OPS CHECKED GOOD

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