Service difficulty report · Oil System · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 4, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
59,378 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING REVENUE FLIGHT, ON APPROACH, PILOT REPORTED OIL MIST AND ODOR IN CABIN, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. A SINGLE ENGINE UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS PERFORMED. ON GROUND INVESTIGATION, FOUND OIL STAINING AND DROPLETS ON PLENUM AND DIFFUSER. ENGINE TO BE REPLACED.