Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
September 17, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
1 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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) AN OIL ODOR IN CABIN UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES WAS REPORTE. THE ENGINE ALSO HAD HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION AT THE TIME. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND BEARING MATERIAL ON THE TURBOMACHINE CHIP DETECTOR. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND FORWARDED FOR REPAIRS. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON SEPT 30TH.