Service difficulty report · Housing · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
October 14, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
36,750 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Housing
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) EXPERIENCED OIL ODOR IN THE CABIN ON RETURN TRIP. ON GROUND TROUBLESHOOTING, REVEALED OIL LEAKING FROM THE INTAKE HOUSING. GROUND CREW PERFORMED A GROUND RUN AND FOUND MORE OIL LEAKING FROM THE INTAKE. TROUBLESHOOTING ONGOING.

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