Service difficulty report · Oil System · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 8, 2007
Submitted
May 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
15,213 hours, 15,197 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEA FLIGHT 2380: ON FINAL APPROACH WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED TO FLIGHT IDLE, A SMELL OF OIL OF EXHAUST WAS COMING FROM AIR VENTS IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PDX. MAINTENANCE C/W COMPRESSOR AND TURBINE WASH OF THE NR 2 ENGINE IAW Q400 AMM TASK 72-00-00-160-805. RAN ENGINES THROUGHOUT ALL POWER RANGES WITH BLEEDS SELECTED ON AND OFF. NO SMELL NOTED. PRIOR TO ENGINE WASH, NR 2 ENGINE WAS OVER SERVICED WITH APPROX 2 QUARTS OF ENGINE OIL. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.