Service difficulty report · Unknown · Casa C212DF

Difficulty date
January 15, 2015
Submitted
January 16, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N620AR
Make and model
Casa C212DF
Aircraft serial
379
Aircraft time
9,832 hours, 10,105 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DURING CLIMB OUT AT APPROX 10,000 FT MSL THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A STRONG SMOKE SMELL IN THE FLIGHT DECK FOLLOWED BY A PLUME OF SMOKE RISING FROM THE FLOOR BENEATH THE FIRST OFFICER`S RUDDER PEDALS. THE FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE EMER CHECKLIST FOR SMOKE ELIMINATION & RETURNED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.