Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
September 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Engine
Condition
Losing Oil
Location
Nr 2 Position
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE CABIN WHEN THE NR2 ENGINE BLEED AIR WAS SELECTED ON. WHEN THE BLEED AIR WAS SELECTED OFF THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. UPON LANDING INSPECTION FOUND THE OIL QUANTITY OF NR2 ENGINE 7 QUARTS LOW, WITH A MAJOR OIL LEAK EVIDENT. THE ENGINE AS REPLACED.