What was found
SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT DURING DESCENT. (FLT 5552) LEFT ENGINE REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. COULD NOT DUPLICATE SMOKE. LEFT ENGINE BLEED OPERATIONAL CHECKS ARE GOOD. NO SMOKE NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- August 1, 2011
- Submitted
- August 5, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N301YV
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120301
- Aircraft time
- 33,347 hours, 46,249 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW118A
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Left
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.