Service difficulty report · Engine · Cndair CL6002D24

Difficulty date
May 22, 2008
Submitted
May 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N153PQ
Make and model
Cndair CL6002D24
Aircraft serial
15153
Aircraft time
1,001 hours, 700 cycles
Engine
Ge CF348C5
Engine time
1,001 hours, 700 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Contaminated
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

DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM KMEM, THE COCKPIT AND CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE FLIGHT CREW DONNED O2 MASKS, COMPLIED WITH THE QRH AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC. AN OTHERWISE NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING WAS MADE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED ON THE TAXIWAY AND CFR INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT. THE PASSENGERS WERE REMOVED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE TERMINAL ON BUSES. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE SMOKE WAS RESIDUAL FLUID FROM THE PREVIOUS NIGHT'S COMPRESSOR WASH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RUN UP TO TOGA POWER WITH THE BLEEDS ON. NO FURTHER SMOKE, FUMES OR VAPORS WERE DETECTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. PINNACLE AIRLINES IS REVIEWING THE COMPRESSOR WASH PROCEDURE TO DETERMINE IF THE PROCESS SHOULD BE MODIFIED TO PREVENT FUTURE EVENTS.