Service difficulty report · Vent Line · Aerosp ATR42*

Difficulty date
May 27, 2013
Submitted
May 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N42836
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42*
Aircraft serial
200
Aircraft time
38,756 hours, 47,197 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW121
Engine time
35,812 hours, 46,256 cycles
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Vent Line
Part number
3031416
Condition
Clogged
Location
Nr 5 Bearing
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ON TAXI TO GATE, COCKPIT STARTED TO FILL WITH SMOKE. SELECTED BOTH BLEEDS AND BOTH PACKS TO OFF. INSPECTED NR 1 ENGINE NR 5 BEARING VENT TUBE. CLEANED CLOGGED VENT TUBE. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNUP AND FOUND TO OPERATE NORMALLY.

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