Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8201

Difficulty date
October 19, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8201
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF AND OIL SMELL BECAME EVIDENT IN THE CABIN. A SMALL EXTERNAL ENGINE OIL LEAK WAS SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND. &WC WILL INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC# 20061106002)