Service difficulty report · Oil System · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
September 2, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER LANDING, WHEN THE ACFT ARRIVED AT BAY, SMOKE, NO FIRE, COMING OUT FROM ENGINE NR 2 EXHAUST WAS OBSERVED AFTER THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN. THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER, FOAM WAS SPRAYED OVER THE COMPLETE ACFT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. AS REPORTED, NO FOAM WAS SPRAYED INTERNAL TO THE ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT ENGINEER PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF NR 2 ENGINE AND HE FOUND AN EXTERNAL OIL LEAK BELOW BOTTOM COWL. THE LEAK WAS FROM THE NR 7 BEARING SCAVENGE OIL LINE. THE OIL LINE WAS REPAIRED AND THE ACFT WAS RELEASED AFTER THE CONFIRMATION THAT NO FOAM WAS SPRAYED INTERNAL TO THE ENGINE.