Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
April 14, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
1 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Engine
Part number
PW150A
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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) PILOT REPORTED SMELL DURING TAXI-OUT WHEN DEPARTING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DECLARED AOG. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED FIM TASKS LIKE OIL LEVEL CHECK, FAULT CODES CHECK AND BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF BOTH LH ENGINE AND RH ENGINE. OIL WETNESS AT THE NO. 5 BEARING AREA WAS OBSERVED ON BOTH ENGINES . CONFIRMED THAT NO DRY MOTORING WAS PERFORMED BEFORE THE BORESCOPE INSPECTION. A PURGE RUN WAS ALSO PERFORMED AND SMELL WAS CONFIRMED TO COME FROM RH ENGINE (NO SMELL WHEN USING NO. 1 BLEED OR APU) WHICH LED MAINT TO REMOVE RH ENGINE. (TC# 20190422005)