Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
302
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Part time
8,762 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF SMOKE OR OIL COMING FROM THE BLEED SYSTEM. A/C MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN BOS. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN INSPECTION AND RELEASED THE A/C FOR A FERRY FLIGHT TO MDT. (NOTE: ODOR/SMOKE DISSIPATED WHEN THE ENGINE BLEEDS WERE SELECTED OFF). MDT MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE BLEED SYSTEM AND DETERMINED THE LEFT ENGINE WAS AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE IAW MM. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)