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An embraer 120 after parking at mco, reported smell and smoke coming from #2 engine caused by a failed starter generator.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 405556 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199806 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mco |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Brasilia EMB-120 All Series |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | ground : parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 8000 |
| ASRS Report | 405556 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 2100 flight time type : 650 |
| ASRS Report | 405139 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Aircraft had right generator MEL inoperative en route to tlh. We picked up aircraft in tlh and noted problem on preflight. Engine was started in a normal manner, however, ignition light remained on. An indication of a hung starter. Upon a doublechk of all engine instruments, there was no other verification of this problem. Discussing and believing the indication was a different situation of no significance, possibly the generator control unit of the failed generator, we taxied out to continue the flight to mco with the ignition switch turned off except for takeoff and landing. During the climb, we noticed a slightly higher than normal amperes load. This problem was radioed to maintenance to be checked out upon arrival mco. After landing and deplaning the passenger, a ramp man advised the crew of a hot smell and smoke from the right engine. I did not observe any smoke, however, immediately took all electrical power off and shut the aircraft down. There was no fire, but the start- generator was extremely hot. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated the aircraft was an embraer 120 and maintenance reported the failed component was the starter/generator unit.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN EMBRAER 120 AFTER PARKING AT MCO, RPTED SMELL AND SMOKE COMING FROM #2 ENG CAUSED BY A FAILED STARTER GENERATOR.
Narrative: ACFT HAD R GENERATOR MEL INOP ENRTE TO TLH. WE PICKED UP ACFT IN TLH AND NOTED PROB ON PREFLT. ENG WAS STARTED IN A NORMAL MANNER, HOWEVER, IGNITION LIGHT REMAINED ON. AN INDICATION OF A HUNG STARTER. UPON A DOUBLECHK OF ALL ENG INSTS, THERE WAS NO OTHER VERIFICATION OF THIS PROB. DISCUSSING AND BELIEVING THE INDICATION WAS A DIFFERENT SIT OF NO SIGNIFICANCE, POSSIBLY THE GENERATOR CTL UNIT OF THE FAILED GENERATOR, WE TAXIED OUT TO CONTINUE THE FLT TO MCO WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH TURNED OFF EXCEPT FOR TKOF AND LNDG. DURING THE CLB, WE NOTICED A SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN NORMAL AMPERES LOAD. THIS PROB WAS RADIOED TO MAINT TO BE CHKED OUT UPON ARR MCO. AFTER LNDG AND DEPLANING THE PAX, A RAMP MAN ADVISED THE CREW OF A HOT SMELL AND SMOKE FROM THE R ENG. I DID NOT OBSERVE ANY SMOKE, HOWEVER, IMMEDIATELY TOOK ALL ELECTRICAL PWR OFF AND SHUT THE ACFT DOWN. THERE WAS NO FIRE, BUT THE START- GENERATOR WAS EXTREMELY HOT. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED THE ACFT WAS AN EMBRAER 120 AND MAINT RPTED THE FAILED COMPONENT WAS THE STARTER/GENERATOR UNIT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.