Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8315

Difficulty date
December 28, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8315
Aircraft time
14,460 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Part time
17,227 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) CAPTAIN REPORTED SMOKE IN THE FLIGHT DECK AND DIVERTED, NO INCIDENTS UPON LANDING. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AFTER INVESTIGATION FOUND CODE 939 RGB CHIP DETECT FAIL ON NR 2 ENGINE. CHIP DETECTOR INSPECTED AND METAL FOUND. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE UNTIL FURTHER RESOLUTION.