Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
April 6, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, 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) THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LT ENG STARTED TO VIBRATE & THEN THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED BY LOW OIL PRESS. HIGH ITT & SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN ENG & ACFT WAS DIVERTED & LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.