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An EMB145 with reported smoke in cockpit with left pack operation. Reporter ran pack for 20 mins and signed off report. Later learned duct inspection was required.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 724009 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200701 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : airframe technician : powerplant |
| ASRS Report | 724009 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | oversight : coordinator |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : inspection |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Company Maintenance Human Performance Chart Or Publication |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
Captain of the plane didn't like the way an entry in the maintenance logbook for the plane was signed off. So I called maintenance control; and they said the entry was still open. The entry was for smoke in cockpit while the pack was running. Maintenance control had me sign behind them for a 'buyback.' I ran the #1 pack for about 20 mins and it worked fine. Later I learned that an inspection of the ducts was required for this type of problem. I contacted my station manager to get him to schedule it into a maintenance base so the ducts can be properly inspected. My inexperience led to my signing it off without properly inspecting the ducts; and pressure from maintenance control was a contributing factor.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN EMB145 WITH RPTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT WITH L PACK OP. RPTR RAN PACK FOR 20 MINS AND SIGNED OFF RPT. LATER LEARNED DUCT INSPECTION WAS REQUIRED.
Narrative: CAPT OF THE PLANE DIDN'T LIKE THE WAY AN ENTRY IN THE MAINT LOGBOOK FOR THE PLANE WAS SIGNED OFF. SO I CALLED MAINT CTL; AND THEY SAID THE ENTRY WAS STILL OPEN. THE ENTRY WAS FOR SMOKE IN COCKPIT WHILE THE PACK WAS RUNNING. MAINT CTL HAD ME SIGN BEHIND THEM FOR A 'BUYBACK.' I RAN THE #1 PACK FOR ABOUT 20 MINS AND IT WORKED FINE. LATER I LEARNED THAT AN INSPECTION OF THE DUCTS WAS REQUIRED FOR THIS TYPE OF PROB. I CONTACTED MY STATION MGR TO GET HIM TO SCHEDULE IT INTO A MAINT BASE SO THE DUCTS CAN BE PROPERLY INSPECTED. MY INEXPERIENCE LED TO MY SIGNING IT OFF WITHOUT PROPERLY INSPECTING THE DUCTS; AND PRESSURE FROM MAINT CTL WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.