Service difficulty report · Switching Valve · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
March 2, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12703
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120084
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Switching Valve
Part number
310939201
Condition
Dirty
Location
Right Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

CLT - FLIGHT 4231 - CREW REPORTED THAT THEY HAD SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED BOTH ENGINES AND BLEED AIR SYSTEMS, ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY IAW EMB 120 MM 21-60-00, 36-00-00 AND 36-10-00. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. THE SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT, CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THEN RESEATED THE P3 SWITCHING VALVE IAW EMB 120 MM 72-30-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD, AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)

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