Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
November 2, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
33,349 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
NR
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) A PROBLEM OF OIL ODOR IN CABIN WAS FIRST REPORTED ON A FLIGHT AND RE-OCCURRED. TROUBLE SHOOTING THE BLEED VALVE AND SWITCHING VALVES WERE REMOVED AND PRESENCE OF OIL WAS FOUND. THE ENGINE WAS CLEANED AND SERVICED AND A GROUND RUN PERFORMED DURING WHICH AN OIL MIST AND ODOR CAME INSIDE THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO THE HANGAR WHERE INSPECTION FOUND OIL AROUND ALL DIFFUSER PIPES. SUSPECTED IS AN OIL LEAK AT NR 5 BEARING, ENGINE WILL BE REMOVED AND FORWARDED FOR REPAIRS.