SDR 03031407

Service difficulty report · Smoke · Dorner DO328300

Difficulty date
January 31, 2003
Submitted
February 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407FJ
Make and model
Dorner DO328300
Aircraft serial
3157
Part
Smoke
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF, CREW REPORTED HEAVY SMOKE IN COCKPIT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED WITH ATC AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED CROSSBLEED VALVE AND RAN ENGINES, NO SMOKE NOTED. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.