Service difficulty report · Air Dist · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
January 5, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N957AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
957
Part
Air Dist
Condition
Cabin Smoke
Location
Lt Flow Cont
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O, H

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

What was found

FLIGHT 5134 - SFO/MRY - PILOT REPORTED, THAT WHILE INFLIGHT A LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE DEVELOPED IN THE FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN AREA. THE LEFT FLOW CONTROL WAS TURNED OFF AT WHICH TIME THE SMOKE CEASED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED LENGTHY RT AND LT ENGINE GROUND RUNS WITH LT AND RT ACMS OPERATING IN BOTH MANUAL AND AUTO MODES. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE NORMAL WITH NO SMOKE DETECTED, RESIDUAL OR OTHERWISE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.