Service difficulty report · Unknown · Frchld SA227CC

Difficulty date
February 26, 2021
Submitted
March 15, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709TR
Make and model
Frchld SA227CC
Aircraft serial
AC709B
Aircraft time
36,240 hours, 31,128 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 13000 FT. FROM KELP TO KBUR, THE CREW NOTED THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE AFT CABIN. THE CREW REQUESTED DIVERTING TO KPHX. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO 10, 000 FT. AND TURNED OFF THE BLEEDS, THE SMOKE IN THE AFT CABIN WAS CLEARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN KPHX WITH NO FURTHER ISSUE. MAINTENANCE ACCESSED AIR CONDITIONING / HEATING SUPPLY TO INSPECT FOR BLEED LEAKAGE, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED 30 MINUTES OF ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH MAXIMUM CABIN TEMPERATURE, NO DEFECTS NOTED.