Service difficulty report · Line · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
January 22, 2007
Submitted
March 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N171CJ
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE71
Aircraft time
23,160 hours, 35,226 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FOUND SMOKE IN CABIN DURING FLIGHT. SMOKE DISSIPATED BEFORE LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEAKING OIL COOLER HOSE ON THE LT ENGINE, A SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL MIGRATED INTO THE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM THAT CAUSED THE CABIN SMOKE. THE OIL LINES WERE REPLACED AND IT TOOK A FEW ENGINE RUNS TO BURN THE RESIDUAL OIL FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM.

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