Service difficulty report · Smoke · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
March 21, 2003
Submitted
March 31, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N129CJ
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC129
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Smoke
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AFTER NR 2 ENG START AND TAXI OUT OF GATE CREW NOTICED THE APPEARANCE OF SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND IN CABIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE AND MAINTENANCE DISPATCHED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED RT GENERATOR AND FOUND RESIDUAL OIL. CLEANED OIL AS REQUIRED. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF RT ENG COMPARTMENT AND OIL LINES. CLEANED ALL RESIDUAL OIL IN RT ENG COMPARTMENT. CHECKED OIL CONNECTIONS AND FOUND SCAVANGE SCREEN OIL FITTING AT ACCESSORY CASE NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED. PERFORMED INSPECTION AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF CABIN VENT BLOWERS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RAN NR 2 ENG AND ALL SYS CHECK GOOD. RAN NR 1 AND NR 2 ENG WITH NO DEFECTS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO OTHER REPORTS AS OF THIS DATE.

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