Service difficulty report · Vent Line · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
February 16, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
25,329 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Vent Line
Condition
Blocked
Location
Engine Breather
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI FROM COMPANY RAMP THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, VISIBLE SMOKE WAS OBSERVED IN THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO THE COMPANY RAMP AND SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL DRIPPING FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE TAIL PIPE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A COUPLING HOSE IN THE ENGINE VENT LINE HAD FOULED DURING REASSEMBLY. THE INNER LINING OF THE COUPLING HAD CAUGHT ON THE TUBE FOLDING INWARD CAUSING A BLOCKAGE IN THE VENT LINE. THE COUPLING WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN AND TEST FLOWN BEFORE RETURNING TO SERVICE.

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