Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 25, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
F, 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, THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN THAT SMELLED LIKE PLASTIC. THEY ALSO HAD A LAVATORY SMOKE CAUTION INDICATION. THE CREW DISCHARGED THE AFT CARGO FIRE BOTTLE. THEY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY, AFTER WHICH THE PASSENGERS WERE EVACUATED. POST FLIGHT TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM THE INTERCOMPRESSOR CASE CAVITY AND METAL ON THE TURBO-MACHINE CHIP DETECTOR.