Serious incident to the ATR 72 registered PR-AQZ and operated by Azul Linhas Aereas on 22/12/2018 near Maceio AD [Investigation led by CENIPA / Brazil]

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Brazilian authorities:

The aircraft took off from Guararapes airport (SBRF), Recife, pe, to Zumbi dos Palmares airport (SBMO), Maceió, al, to perform a flight of passenger transportation. during the descend, the crew report noise and "sparks" in the "rack" behind copiloto with smoke.

The crew reported "mayday" emergency and the appropriate checklist made. The landing at SBMO was normally.

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General information
Local date	22/12/2018
Responsible entity	Brazil - CENIPA
State or area of occurrence	Brazil
Location	Vers AD Maceio
Human consequences	None
Aircraft consequences	Minor
Occurrence class	Serious incident
File number	BEA2018-0896

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Aeroplane - Large aeroplane
Operator	Brazil - Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras S/a
Manufacturer / Model	ATR - ATR72
Aircraft Registration	PR-AQZ
State of registry	Brazil
Last departure point	Brazil - SBRF (REC): Recife/Guararapes, Pe
Planned destination	Brazil - SBMO (MCZ): Maceio/Campo Dos Palmares,Al
Flight phase	Approach
Serial number	1241
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Commercial Air Transport - Passenger - Airline

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