Service difficulty report · Unknown · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
January 12, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ON SELECTING FLIGHT IDLE DURING ROUTINE GROUND CHECKS, A CONSTANT OIL ODOR WAS OBSERVED THROUGHOUT THE ACFT FRONT AND BACK. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO STAND AND ENGINES WERE SHUTDOWN. EXTENSIVE ENGINES GROUND RUNS WERE NOT ABLE TO REPRODUCE OR DETECT ODORS AND TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED NO ANOMALIES.