Service difficulty report · Air Dist · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
October 12, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3039
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Air Dist
Condition
Smoking
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
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

ON DESCENT INTO CAE WITH ENVIROMENTAL SYSTEMS SET TO FULL COLD, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED SMOKE ENTERING THE COCKPIT. THE FLIGHT LANDED IN CAE WITHOUT ANY DIFFICULTIES. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NO DEFECTS WITH THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.