SDR 96ZZZX324

Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
January 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432AW
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
286
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Part time
7,374 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED GJT. WHEN THE ENGINE BLEEDS WERE SELECTED ON, THE CABIN AND COCKPIT BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GJT. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING AND A TEST FLIGHT, IT WAS DETERMINED THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL INTERNALLY INTO THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM. THE TURBOMACHINE WAS REPLACED. GROUND RUNS AND ANOTHER TEST FLIGHT WERE PERFORMED WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.