Service difficulty report · Air Distr · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
October 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N949AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
949
Part
Air Distr
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A, G

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED SMOKE IN THE REAR PORTION OF THE PASSENGER CABIN, REPORTED IT APPEARED TO ORIGINATE FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER AND FAN FOR ANY EVIDENCE OF BURNING OR SMOKE. ALSO, THE FREON AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED, NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR BURNING WAS FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN FOR 45 MINUTES WITH ALL THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS RUNNING, NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIR CRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.