Service difficulty report · Case · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
June 22, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Case
Part number
307006201
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
16,476 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ENG WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE DUE TO AN INTERNAL OIL LEAK, CAUSING OIL SMELLS IN THE CABIN. THE OPERATOR INFORMED THAT THE OIL LEAK WAS NOTED ON THE REAR OF THE NR 5 BEARING VIA BORESCOPE OF THE P3 PLENUM. DURING INVESTIGATION, THE GAS GEN CASE WAS NOTED WITH CRACKED INTERNAL OIL PRESS CORE PASSAGE & MULTIPLE CRACKS AT THE NR 5 BEARING HOUSING MATING FLANGE WITH THE INNER FRONT VANE RING HOUSING. DUE TO CRACKING OF THE GAS GEN CASE INTERNAL OIL PRESS CORE PASSAGE, THE OIL WAS LEAKING INTERNALLY & CAUSING CONTAMINATION OF THE SECONDARY AIR SYS.