Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
October 8, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Engine
Condition
Smoke
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) AFTER DEPARTING AIRPORT, PILOT NOTICED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. PILOT ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN ONE ENGINE AND RETURN AIRCRAFT BACK TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.