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Incident

FAA incident report · Beech 1900D · Wichita, KS · March 31, 2006

Date: March 31, 2006 · 10:55 local
Place: Wichita, KS
Airport: Wichita Mid-Continent
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: AMWA
Aircraft: N138YV
Reported as: Beech 1900D
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A67D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) 03-31-06-AT 10:55 am (CST) N138YV, a Beech BE-1900-D was on a reposition flight #9000 with crew only onboard from (ict) Wichita Kansas to dallas-fort worth, Texas (dfw). The cabin began to fill up with smoke. The crew declared an emergency and returned to Wichita. The landing was uneventful. Upon arrival to Wichita the oil levels were checked in the air cycle machine turbine and both engines. All were normal except the left engine was overserviced. Further investigation revealed that the mechanic did not have clear instructions on the proper procedures to service the engine. The engine oil level was adjusted. The engine was cleaned, ground run for approx. 20 min. The aircraft later departed to dallas-fort worth with no further discrepancies.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) 03-31-06-AT 10:55 AM (CST) N138YV, A BEECH BE-1900-D WAS ON A REPOSITION FLIGHT #9000 WITH CREW ONLY ONBOARD FROM (ICT) WICHITA KANSAS TO DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TEXAS (DFW). THE CABIN BEGAN TO FILL UP WITH SMOKE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO WICHITA. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. UPON ARRIVAL TO WICHITA THE OIL LEVELS WERE CHECKED IN THE AIR CYCLE MACHINE TURBINE AND BOTH ENGINES. ALL WERE NORMAL EXCEPT THE LEFT ENGINE WAS OVERSERVICED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE MECHANIC DID NOT HAVE CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS ON THE PROPER PROCEDURES TO SERVICE THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL WAS ADJUSTED. THE ENGINE WAS CLEANED, GROUND RUN FOR APPROX. 20 MIN. THE AIRCRAFT LATER DEPARTED TO DALLAS-FORT WORTH WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES.