SDR 2010F00252

Service difficulty report · Drain Line · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
December 16, 2010
Submitted
December 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810LR
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial
003
Aircraft time
46,401 hours, 60,891 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Drain Line
Part number
DSC1975
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE, CREW REPORTED INDICATIONS OF LIGHT SMOKE/OIL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. CREW FOLLOWED IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO NEAREST AIRPORT. MX FOUND NR1 ENGINE GAS GENERATOR DRAIN LINE CLOGGED AND FULL OF OIL (MM TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES).