Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
October 19, 2021
Submitted
October 26, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N702DR
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Aircraft serial
9184
Aircraft time
5,946 hours, 2,504 cycles
Engine
Rroyce BR700710A220
Engine time
5,946 hours, 2,507 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Odor
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

EMERGENCY DECLARED AFTER SMOKE FROM BOTH ENGINES WAS REPORTED FROM TOWER AND FUMES WERE PRESENT IN THE COCKPIT. POST INCIDENT OPERATIONAL CHECKS AT 65%, 85% N1 AND FULL POWER PER AMM 71-00-00-866-806 REVEALED NO INTERIOR ODOR OR ENGINE SMOKE EMISSIONS AND NORMAL OPERATION PARAMETERS OBSERVED. PERFORMED GVI WITHIN ENGINE COWLING PER SPM CHAPTER 20-70-00 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. CONSIDERING ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL CONSULTATION WITH ROLLS ROYCE REVEALED THAT IN SERVICE VARIATIONS IN FUEL AROMATIC CONTENT COULD DRIVE SMOKE EMISSIONS.