Service difficulty report · Air Distr · Nihon YS11A500

Difficulty date
October 26, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910AX
Make and model
Nihon YS11A500
Aircraft serial
2050
Part
Air Distr
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMOKE IN CABIN AND COCKPIT FROM BLEED HEAT SYSTEM. SMOKE WAS BAD ENOUGH TO CAUSE MINOR THROAT IRRITATION, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO USE SMOKE EQUIPMENT. TRIED TWICE, TOOK 3 TO 5 MINUTES FOR SMOKE TO START. VISUALLY INSPECTED BLEED AIR DUCTING TO COCKPIT, RAN ENGINES, PERFORMED BLEED HEAT CHECK, OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW YS11 MM 71-60.

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