Service difficulty report · Oil Seal · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
September 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Oil Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lp Impeller Area
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K, H

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN CABIN, WHEN NR 2 BLEED AIR WAS SELECTED ON. WHEN THE BLEED WAS SELECTED OFF THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL PAST THE SEAL INTO THE LOW PRESSURE IMPELLER AREA ALLOWING OIL INTO THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED.