Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
August 13, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
9,265 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Part time
3,384 hours
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) IN CRUISE, FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A BAGGAGE AFT SMOKE/EXTG WARNING LIGHT FOLLOWED BY REPORT OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN FROM FLIGHT ATTENDANTS. FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED, AN EMERGENCY DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT A NEARBY AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PASSENGERS/CREW EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT UPON AIRCRAFT STOPPING ON THE RUNWAY. AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NO TRACE OF FIRE. AIRCRAFT WAS LATER REMOVED FROM THE RUNWAY. INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED SMOKE ORIGINATED FROM THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM, DUCTS WERE FOUND CONTAMINATED WITH OIL. DURING INSPECTION OF THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE, PRESENCE OF OIL WAS NOTED IN THE COMPRESSOR AREA LIKELY DUE TO A BEARING SEAL LEAKING. ENGINE CHANGE IS CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS.