Service difficulty report · Oil System · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
February 23, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Oil System
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) BEFORE FLIGHT THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT OIL SMOKE OCCURRED AFTER RIGHT HAND ENGINE START. SMOKE DETECTOR IN LAVATORY WAS ACTIVATED & THE REVENUE FLIGHT WAS CANCELLED AS A RESULT OF THE SMOKE. GROUND RUN WAS PERFORMED & THE SYMPTOMS WERE DUPLICATED. THE ENGINE WILL BE REPLACED.