Service difficulty report · Air Distribution · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
December 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3057
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Air Distribution
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI, THE CREW OBSERVED SMOKE IN THE CABIN, AND A LAV SMOKE WARNING MESSAGE. THE CREW DEPLANED THE AIRCRAFT AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. PIT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND OPERATION CHECKED THE LEFT AND RIGHT AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEMS, AND THE LAV SMOKE SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUALS 21-51-00 AND 26-15-00. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.