Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
December 29, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
19,612 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Engine
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
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) SHORTLY AFTER ACFT DEPARTED THE AIRPORT, THE CREW NOTICED SMOKE INSIDE THE AIRCRAFT. THE CREW SHUT DOWN ONE OF THE TWO ENGINES, ACCORDING TO STANDARD PROCEDURE, AND TURNED BACK. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. THERE WERE NO EXPLOSION OR SIGNS OF A FIRE WERE REPORTED. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND WILL BE SENT TO MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.