Service difficulty report · Engine · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
July 21, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Part
Engine
Condition
Odor
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

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW REPORTED OIL ODOR AND THEN SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THEY REDUCED POWER AND THE SMOKE CLEARED. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE POINT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. THIS IS THE 2ND SUCH EVENT ON THIS ACFT, 1ST EVENT REPORTED ON 23 APRIL. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.