Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
May 21, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Engine
Part number
PW150A
Condition
Smoke
Location
Right
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) SMOKE IN CABIN DURING DESCENT. MAINTENANCE, STARTING THE RT ENGINE, SMOKE OBSERVED FROM THE ENGINE ITSELF. THE ENGINEERS HAVE ISOLATED THE OIL LEAK TO THE DRAIN PIPE INDICATED BELOW. BORESCOPE INDICATED EXTENSIVE OIL WETTING EVIDENT AT THE 3RD STAGE LP COMP AND INLET INTO THE HP COMPRESSOR. CONTACT MADE WITH MFG REPRESENTATIVE. RT ENGINE CHANGE IS BEING COMPLETED.