Service difficulty report · Unknown · Frchld SA227CC

Difficulty date
November 18, 2019
Submitted
November 18, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N569UP
Make and model
Frchld SA227CC
Aircraft serial
AT569
Aircraft time
23,394 hours, 26,246 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

WHILE ENROUTE TO SAT, CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT WITH AN OILY SMELL. THEY SHUT OFF THE BLEED AIR AND PUT ON THEIR OXYGEN MASK. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT KSAT. SAT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM FOR EVIDENCE OF OIL, NO DEFECTS FOUND. PERFORMED GROUND RUNS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RELEASED FOR AN OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT TO SEE IF THE DISCREPANCY PERSISTS. FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED TO THIS SDR REPORT AFTER THE CHECK FLIGHT IS COMPLETED.