Service difficulty report · Oil System · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
February 2, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Oil System
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
1,460 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, 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) FOLLOWING ENGINE START, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE ODOR OF OIL IN THE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT AND SHUTDOWN THE ENGINES FOR INVESTIGATION. ENGINES AND BLEED AIR DUCTS INSPECTED WITH NO CONTAMINATION NOTED. ENGINE NR 1 DISCOVERED TO BE OVER-SERVICED WITH OIL. OIL LEVEL CHECKED SERVICEABLE. ENGINE RUNS CARRIED OUT WITH NO FURTHER ODOR EVIDENT AND THE ACFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO SERVICE.