Service difficulty report · Oil System · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
March 2, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
19,115 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED AND SMOKE BECAME VISIBLE IN THE CABIN. THE CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY ABOUT 30 MINUTES LATER. EMERGENCY SERVICES DID NOT FIND ANY TRACE OF FIRE OR HEAT. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM THE NR 4 BEARING HOUSING ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED.