Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
April 7, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Bypass Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil Cooler
Stage of operation
CR
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) SMOKE IN CABIN DURING FLIGHT, OIL FUMES AND SMOKE ENTERED THE CABIN. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE POINT FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND A LEAK ON THE AIRFRAME OIL COOLER BYPASS VALVE WHICH APPARENTLY RESULTED IN OIL ENTERING THE ENGINE INLET. SEALS WERE REPLACED AND THE LEAK WAS RESOLVED.