Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
August 10, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Engine
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, B
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED THAT EN-ROUTE, WHILE STILL IN CLIMB AT APPROXIMATELY FL200, THE CREW STARTED TO SMELL OIL AND THEN SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND IN THE COCKPIT. THE CREW SHUT OFF THE BLEED AND IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES TO DISSIPATE THE SMOKE AND ODOR. UPON LANDING, THE CREW REPORTED ALL PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL AND THE LAST HOUR OF THE FLIGHT WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REPORTS HAVING SERVICED ENGINE WITH APPROXIMATELY 10 OIL QUARTS SO FAR. THEY ALSO REPORTED THE OUTBOARD SIDE OF THE ENGINE IS HEAVILY OIL SOAKED AND ARE LOOKING FOR THE SOURCE. TROUBLESHOOTING ONGOING.