Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
October 23, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) SMOKE IN CABIN A FLIGHT WAS ABORTED AND RETURNED BACK TO AIRPORT OF ORIGIN, DUE TO SMOKE IN CABIN AND ALARM IN THE LAVATORY. THE SMOKE AND OIL SMELL WAS ONLY OBSERVED IN THE COCKPIT, AND WHEN FLIGHT ATTENDANT OPENED THE DOOR TO THE COCKPIT THE SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE PRESENCE OF OIL IN THE LP COMPRESSOR. THE ENGINE WILL LIKELY BE REMOVED.