Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 3, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
31,384 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Location
Left
Part time
21,217 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW NOTICED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THEY RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED SAFELY. INSP OF THE ACFT REVEALED OIL IN THE LT ENG INTERCOMPRESSOR CASE. THE ENGINE IS BEING REPLACED PRIOR TO THE ACFT BEING RETURNED TO SERVICE.