Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
October 3, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
1 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Engine
Condition
Smoke
Stage of operation
CL
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

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, THE PILOT HEARD A NOISE FROM NR 2 ENGINE ACCOMPANIED BY SEVERE VIBRATION AND TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS. HE DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT DURING WHICH TIME A BURNING/SMOKE SMELL WAS DETECTED IN THE COCKPIT. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED UPON LANDING. THE OPERATOR HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO PERFORM AN INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE YET DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE AUTHORITIES HAVE QUARANTINED THE ACFT. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.