Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
November 6, 2010
Submitted
November 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809WP
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial
032
Aircraft time
50,231 hours, 74,146 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW121
Engine time
40,114 hours, 58,330 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
PW121
Part serial
PCE120102
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Part time
40,114 hours, 58,330 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

IN FLIGHT AT LOW POWER SETTING WHEN HIGH PRESSURE VALVE OPENS, A VERY STRONG SMELL OF CHEMICAL SMELL COMING OUT OF VENTS, ALSO LIGHT HAZE. (MX) REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE IAW AIAM-105. OPS & LEAK CHECK GOOD. S/N ON AC0044.