Service difficulty report · Smoke · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
May 30, 2003
Submitted
June 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N352PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
494
Aircraft time
13,570 hours, 19,336 cycles
Part
Smoke
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
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

RDM- ON FLIGHT 2055 AT 20,000 FEET, DURING DESCENT UNKNOWN SOURCE OF SMOKE FILLED CABIN AND COCKPIT TO A "HAZE" LEVEL WITH ASSOCIATED BURINING SMELL OF POSSIBLY OIL. THIS DECREASED AS THE FLIGHT CONTINUED. INSPECTED BOTH ENGINE OIL LEVELS. GROUND RAN EACH ENGINE. NO PARTS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.