Service difficulty report · Unknown · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
December 25, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
47,823 hours
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Part time
38,282 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

160 NAUTICAL MILES NORTH, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A MIST AND AN ACRID SMELL IN THE CABIN. FLIGHT WAS THEN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND IS DIVERTING. ENGINE INSTALL IN PROGRESS IAW SHEETS. ON ENGINE INSTALL CONNECTED SPRING STRUT TO ENGINE TORQUED AND SAFTIED. COMPLETED ENGINE RIGGING TORQUED, LOCKWIRED AND COTTER PINNED. COMPLETED SPRING STRUT TO ENGINE RIGGING PROPELLOR TORQUED AND SAFETY. DUAL CARRIED OUT ENG. INSTALL AND ALL GROUND RUN FUNCTION AND LEAK CHECKS COMPLETED IAW LMF135, LMF011 PWR. ASSURANCE RUN COMPLETED, CHECKED SERVICEABLE.