Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
321
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Engine
Condition
Oil Leak
Location
Left
Stage of operation
NR
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

EN ROUTE TO LGA, FLT ATTENDANT REPORTED A HAZE AND SMELL OF SMOKE IN CABIN. LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WAS SOUNDING. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED AND FOUND LEFT ENGINE LEAKING OIL INTO COMPRESSOR SECTION, CAUSING OIL VAPORS TO ENTER CABIN THROUGH BLEED SYSTEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)