Service difficulty report · Block · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
March 7, 2004
Submitted
January 26, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N850LS
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft serial
DC850B
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UA
Part
Block
Part number
8690671
Condition
Leaking
Location
Beta Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TURNING BLEEDS ON DURING CLIMB, CREW IMMEDIATELY NOTICED AN ODOR AND THEN SAW SMOKE. BLEEDS WERE TURNED OFF, CHECKLIST ITEMS COMPLETED. CHECKED FOR ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS, PRESSURE INDICATIONS, AND FIRE LIGHT INDICATIONS, ALL WERE NORMAL. CREW RETURNED TO STATION AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. INITALLY SUSPECTED ACM FAILURE, BUT FOUND OIL LEAKING IN THE LT ENGINE SPINNER/ COWL AREA. TIGHTEN FITTING, SAFETIED AND PERFORMED GROUND RUN LEAK CHECK, OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT, OPS CHECK GOOD. (K)