Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
March 7, 2001
Submitted
March 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14834
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
193
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Engine
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

CLE FLIGHT 3176 THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON STARTUP OF NR 1 ENGINE THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS OVERSERVICED WITH OIL. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE NR 1 ENGINE TO PROPER LEVEL. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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