Service difficulty report · Breather · Gulstm GVSPG550

Difficulty date
February 22, 2019
Submitted
February 12, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1LA
Make and model
Gulstm GVSPG550
Aircraft serial
5108
Aircraft time
5,449 hours, 1,494 cycles
Part
Breather
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Engine
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

RE-SUBMISSION OF SDR BASED ON ENGINE FINAL REPORT. DURING CLIMB JUST AFTER TAKE OFF CREW NOTICED A WHITE SMOKE FILLING THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. CHECK LIST FOLLOWED, EMERGENCY DECLARED, AND UNSCHEDULED LANDING PERFORMED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE EVALUATION SUSPECT BOTH ENGINES AS SOURCE AND ENGINES REMOVED FOR INVESTIGATION. BASED ON THE ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS THERE WAS NO FUNCTIONAL MALFUNCTION OR MECHANICAL DETERIORATION OF THE ENGINE RESULTING IN THE SUBJECT EVENT. THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE FOR THE EVENT IS A PARTIAL BLOCKAGE OF THE BREATHER OUTLET. THE CAUSE FOR A POTENTIAL BLOCKAGE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.