SDR UF6A990526

Service difficulty report · Engine · Bag ATP

Difficulty date
May 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N852AW
Make and model
Bag ATP
Aircraft serial
2021
Engine
Pwa PW126A
Part
Engine
Condition
Smoking
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CWA - FLT 5734 - ON SHUTDOWN, THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS EMITTING BLUE SMOKE FORM SIDES OF COWLING DURING OPERATION OF THE FEATHER LEVERS. THIS OCCURRED UNTIL ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT WHICH TIME FUEL WAS OBSERVED DRAINING FROM FUEL VENT ON RIGHT SIDE OF COWLING. MAINTENANCE RAN THE NR 1 ENGINE SEVERAL TIMES AT 85 PERCENT, DURING ALL SHUTDOWNS NO SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM COWLINGS NOR WAS ANY FUEL OBSERVED LEAKING OUT OF VENTS. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)