Service difficulty report · Valve · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
October 17, 2012
Submitted
October 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N355AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
355
Aircraft time
35,332 hours, 38,823 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Air
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING DECENT, CABIN FILLED WITH A HEAVY OILY SMELLING HAZE, SAME CONDITION WAS ALSO EXPIERENCED ON THE FLIGHT DECK. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORM LT ENGINE BORESCOPE THRU NL PROBE & HP VALVE OF THE INTER COMPRESSOR CASE AND FOUND OIL ON THE WHOLE AREA. R & R LT ENGINE. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN PROCEDURES IAW JIC OPT 72-00-00 OPT 10000. OIL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN STILL PERSISTED. DUE TO SMOKE ODOR IN ACFT, R & R P2.5/P3 VALVE ASSY ON LT ENGINE IAW MM-72-30-00, ADDED TOTAL OF 3 WASHERS TO SHAFT. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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