Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 2, 2004
Submitted
February 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N844EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
339
Aircraft time
27,237 hours, 29,944 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Engine time
36,567 hours, 41,113 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Odor
Location
Right
Part time
36,567 hours, 41,113 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 3884, SYRACUSE TO PHILADELPHIA, HAD TO DIVERT TO AVOCA DUE TO ODOR IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AIR CYCLE MACHINE AND THE NR 2 AIR SWITCHING VALVE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO MIDDLETOWN FOR REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE.