Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 4, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N844EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
339
Aircraft time
21,059 hours, 23,237 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Engine time
20,752 hours, 23,293 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
PW120A
Part serial
121100
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Part time
20,752 hours, 23,293 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

ROC- FLIGHT 3943 AT 700 FT 8 MINUTES OUT WHILE ON DESCENT TOWARD ROC FROM LGA, SMOKE SMELL IN CABIN AND COCKPIT WHEN NR 1 BLEED SWITCH IS ON. NO VISIBLE SMOKE OBSERVED. EMERGENCY DECLARED, AIRCRAFT LANDED IN ROC WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE VERIFIED SMOKE COMING FROM LEFT ENGINE. LEFT ENGINE REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANY JOB CARD 008-7101-349, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.