Service difficulty report · Oil System · Aerosp ATR42500

Difficulty date
October 15, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42500
Engine
Pwc PW127E
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) THE CREW REPORTED THE ODOR OF SMOKE ON THE FLIGHT DECK AND IN THE CABIN DURING THE FLIGHT. WHILE PERFORMING TROUBLESHOOTING, AN INTERNAL OIL LEAK WAS DISCOVERED AT THE LEVEL OF THE LOW PRESSURE COMPRESSOR OF THE NR 1 ENGINE.

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