Service difficulty report · Strut · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
February 10, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
80 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Strut
Condition
Cracked
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON DESCENT, THE AIRCRAFT CABIN AIR WAS CONTAMINATED WITH SMOKE. A SIMILAR PROBLEM HAD BEEN ENCOUNTERED THE PREVIOUS DAY DURING GROUND HANDLING. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE COMPRESSOR INNER SUPPORT OF ENGINE FA0190 AND CRACKING OF TWO INTER-COMPRESSOR CASE STRUTS ON ENGINE FA0191. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE.