Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
May 6, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Engine
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2
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) THE ACFT TURNED BACK AFTER OIL ODOR AND SMOKE. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEAL A CRACK AT APPROXIMATELY 6 O`CLOCK POSITION OF THE ICC ENGINE NR 2. ENGINE REMOVAL IN PROGRESS.