Service difficulty report · Engine · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
April 2, 2004
Submitted
May 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N717EV
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Aircraft serial
10088
Engine
Ge CF34*
Part
Engine
Condition
Contaminated
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, THE CREW RECEIVED A FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE MESSAGE ACCOMPANIED BY SMOKE INTO THE COCKPIT ALONG WITH AN ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. THE SMOKE DISSIPATED FOLLOWING COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAVATORY SMOKE CHECKLIST. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED WITH FIRE AND RESCURE REQUESTED TO BE ON STANDBY AS A PRECAUTION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED, LANDING SAFELY. UPON MAINT INSP OF THE AIRCRAFT AND REVIEW OF THE MAINT HISTORY. IT WAS DETERMINED THE SMOKE HAD BEEN CAUSED BY RESIDUE FROM AN ENGINE WASH MIXTURE IN THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM. MAINT PERFORMED DRYING OF THE INTERNAL ENGINE AIRFLOW COMPONENTS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.