Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
October 19, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
16,908 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Engine
Condition
Smoke
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) FLIGHT CREW NOTICE SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND THE SMOKE DRILL WAS PERFORMED, BOTH FLIGHT CREW DONNED THEIR MASKS AND CONFIRMED THAT BOTH ON 100 % OXYGEN. THE BALANCE OF THE SMOKE DRILL ITEMS CARRIED OUT INCLUDING THE OPENING OF THE FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE TO HELP CLEAR SMOKE. AIRCRAFT IS GROUNDED UNTIL ENGINE CHANGE IS COMPLETED.