Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 8, 2000
Submitted
December 11, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N841EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
249
Aircraft time
18,579 hours, 19,942 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Engine time
25,473 hours, 27,723 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 3593 BUF-ALB. WHILE INBOUND TO ALB AT APROX 4500 FT FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN.CAPTAIN NOTICED AN ITT SPIKE ON NR 2 ENGINE ALONG WITH VIBRATION AND SPUTTERING NOISE. ENGINE MANUALLY SHUT DOWN. EMERGENCY DECLARED, CABIN PREPPED FOR EMERGENCY. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHUR INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE. GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE..