Service difficulty report · Duct · Beech A100

Difficulty date
March 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech A100
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Duct
Part number
CEETS5575
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Air Distribution
Component
9738000033
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

(CAN) IN CLIMB THROUGH 9,700 FEET, THE CREW NOTICED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND RETURNED TO LAND IMMEDIATELY. SMOKE DISSIPATED DURING DESCENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT ENGINE HAD AN ACCUMULATION OF OIL IN THE COWLINGS COUPLED WITH A LOOSE OIL LINE AND AN OIL SATURATED AMBIENT AIR DUCT. THIS DUCT FEEDS THE BLEED AIR CONTROL PACK WITH AMBIENT AIR MIXED WITH ENGINE BLEED AIR WHICH, IN TURN, IS DISTRIBUTED INTO THE AIRCRAFT. THE SYSTEM WAS MONITORED FOR THE NEXT 25 HOURS WITH NO RECURRENCE.

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