Service difficulty report · Tube · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 13, 2001
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
42,838 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Tube
Part number
01R311159601
Condition
Cracked
Location
Gas Generator
Part time
35,615 hours, 43,611 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
E, D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI OUT TO RUNWAY CREW NOTICED AN ODOR WHICH ALSO SET OFF THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. TROUBLESHOOTING BY MAINTENANCE REVEALED SMOKE WAS ENTERING INTO CABIN WHEN BLEED AIR SELECTED ON, NR 1 ENGINE. ENGINE WAS REPLACED. ENGINEERING REPORT BY FROM ENGINE TEARDOWN INDICATED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE SUPPLY TUBE FOR THE NR 5 BEARING AREA WAS CRACKED AT A WELD SEAM IN THE GASGENERATOR CASE. ENGINE WAS REPAIRED. REPORT AVAILABLE IF REQUIRED.