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Service difficulty report · Oil System · Dhav DHC8102

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Difficulty date
January 1, 2003
Submitted
January 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
227
Aircraft time
30,999 hours, 34,996 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
System (JASC)
7261 · Turbine Engine Oil System
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ABE- PIT FLIGHT 3511 CREW REPORTED WHILE ON DESCENT THROUGH 8000 FT UNKNOWN SMELL WAS NOTICED IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. SMELL WAS SUSPECTED TO BE SMOKE COMING FROM NR 1 ENGINE BLEED. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED APU AND SURROUNDING AREA. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ENGINE OILS WERE CHECKED, AND RIGHT ENGINE FOUND TO BE 3 QUARTS LOW, LEFT ENGINE 1 QUART LOW. OIL WAS SERVICED. AIRCRAFT GROUND RAN FOR 20 MINUTES WITH BLEEDS ON. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.