Service difficulty report · Compressor · Dhav DHC8315

Difficulty date
October 19, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8315
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Compressor
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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) THIS ENGINE HAS HAD REPEAT EVENTS OF OIL ODOR IN CABIN, THE 1ST EVENT TROUBLESHOOTING IDENTIFIED OIL AROUND THE HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR. MAINTENANCE ACTIONS WERE TAKEN AND THE ACFT FLEW A 2HRS TEST FLIGHT WITHOUT ANY ISSUES AND WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. ON THE 1ST FLIGHT AFTERWARDS, DURING CLIMB THROUGH 700 AN OIL ODOR CAME INTO THE CABIN AND IT CAME ON AND OFF CONTINUOUSLY, THE CREW ELECTED TO STOP CLIMB AT FL70 AND RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. THEY HAD TO ENTER A HOLDING PATTERN FOR SOME 30 MIN. BEFORE MAKING AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. TROUBLESHOOTING WILL BE PERFORMED IN THE PRESENCE OF ENGINE MFG FIELD SUPPORT REP.