Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8315

Difficulty date
June 19, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8315
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Part
Engine
Condition
Odor
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE ON A SURVEILLANCE MISSION, SURVEILLANCE CREW REPORTED INTERMITTENT OIL SMELL IN THE CABIN WITH CRUISE POWER AT 60% TORQUE. PILOTS WERE NOTIFIED & POWER ADJUSTED TO 65%, AIR QUALITY IMPROVED. NO SMELL WAS EVIDENT IN THE COCKPIT. MISSION WAS COMPLETED AS PLANNED. DURING DESCENT A POWER LEVER SPLIT WITH MATCHED TORQUE WAS NOTICED, WITH THE NR 1 ENG TORQUE HANGING HIGH. ACFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE & PROVIDE INFORMATION THROUGH SUBSEQUENT SERVICE DIFFICULTY REVIEW MEETING & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS OR OTHER AGREED UPON COMMUNICATIONS.