Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
February 12, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Engine
Condition
Odor
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

(CAN) DURING THE PREPARATION FOR A FLIGHT, AFTER THE BLEED SELECTION WAS ON, LOW POWER, DISC OR START/FEATHER, IMMEDIATELY A BAD ODOR WAS NOTICEABLE OUT OF THE AIR CONDITION. THE ENGINE WAS STOPPED AND THE ODOR CEASES SLOWLY AND NO ODOR WAS NOTICEABLE WITH THE APU. AFTER THE RESTART OF THE AFFECTED ENGINE AND THE BLEED SELECTION WAS ON AGAIN, A STRONG SMELL WAS IMMEDIATELY DETECTED. THE TROUBLESHOOTING IS ONGOING.