SDR CA090821002

Service difficulty report · Oil System · Dhav DHC6100

Difficulty date: August 19, 2009
Submitted: October 23, 2009
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Dhav DHC6100
Aircraft time: 34,745 hours
Engine: Pwa PT6A20
Propeller: Hartzl HCB3TN3
System (JASC): 7261 · Turbine Engine Oil System
Part: Oil System
Condition: Leaking
Location: Engine
Part time: 12,978 hours
Stage of operation: TO
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: K, B
Precautionary procedure: C

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

What was found

ACFT WAS ON RUNWAY, ENGINES POWERED UP AND BLUE SMOKE WAS OBSERVED AND SMELLED COMING INTO CABIN. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND ACFT RETURNED TO GATE. MX CHECKS FOUND THAT SMOKE WAS ENTERING ACFT WHEN NR1 ENG BLEED AIR SELECTED ON. INSP OF NR 1 ENGINE REVEALED OIL WAS PRESENT IN THE AIR INLET SECTION AND WAS PRESENT IN THE BLEED AIR LINE FROM THE ENG. ENG REMOVED FROM ACFT FOR INSP BY REPAIR FACILITY. NO FINDINGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.