Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8315

Difficulty date
September 30, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8315
Aircraft time
25,250 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Engine
Part number
PW123E
Condition
Odor
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE ON A NON-REVENUE FLIGHT (NO PASSENGERS)Ï¿½THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED WITH NO SMOKE OR ODOR APPARENT TO THE FLIGHT CREW. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED AND DISCOVERED THERE WAS AN OILY ODOR COMING FROM THE #1 ENGINE BLEED AIR SYSTEM AND WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAULT DURING EXTENSIVE GROUND RUNS. AS A RESULT THE #1 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO RELATED DISCREPANCIES REPORTED SINCE AND A TEAR DOWN REPORT HAS BEEN REQUESTED FORM THE ENGINE REPAIR FACILITY.