Service difficulty report · Oil System · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
February 17, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
3,783 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
14,650 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) AIR TURN BACK DUE TO SMELL REPORTED IN CABIN & COCKPIT. BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF THE HP IMPELLER AND DIFFUSER PIPES ON ENGINE #1 PERFORMED, FOUND HEAVY SIGNS OF OIL AT HP IMPELLER EXDUCER AND THE DIFFUSER PIPES, ALSO OIL COMES ALREADY OUT FROM DIFFUSER PIPES BETWEEN 9 O AND 10 O CLOCK POSSIBLE REASON FOR SIGN OF OIL CARBON SEAL OF BEARING#5 DAMAGED. ENGINE CHANGED (TC# 20190422009)