Service difficulty report · Acm · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 10, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Acm
Part number
78279016
Condition
Seized
Location
Ac Bay
Part time
25,770 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
E, 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) DURING FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED A LOUD HUMMING SOUND ACCOMPANIED BY VIBRATION. THIS COULD BE HEARD AND FELT NEAR THE REAR OF THE CABIN IN THE CABIN FLOOR. THE SOUND AND VIBRATION WAS ACCOMPANIED BY AN OILY/ ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. AFTER LANDING, THE AIR CYCLE MACHINE WAS FOUND TO BE SEIZED AND LEAKING OIL.