SDR SIMA1661

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 14, 2000
Submitted
August 23, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N304AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B304
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Right & Left
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

ALB - FLT 5146 - DURING CLIMB-OUT AT 3000 FEET, CREW SMELLED SMOKE THROUGH OUT CABIN. RETURNED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, EVEN THOUGH SMELL DISSIPATED, RAN AIRCRAFT. OPS CHECK COMPLIED WITH. BLEED SYSTEM, GASPER FANS WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTORS, COM SYSTEM WITH EXTERNAL POWER, ACTIVATED INTERNAL POWER, COCKPIT LIGHTS, RECIRCULATION FANS. NO FAULT OR ODORS NOTED. CLEANED EFIS VENT SCREEN. DETERMINED CAUSE TO BE RESULT OF RESIDUAL COMPRESSOR WASH FLUID IN ENGINE OF FLUID. REF NRWC 1244288. (M)

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