Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 9, 2010
Submitted
November 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4160
Aircraft time
8,681 hours, 9,458 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Engine time
18,858 hours, 19,870 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
312162701
Part serial
PCEFA0134
Condition
Odor
Location
Nr 1
Part time
18,858 hours, 19,870 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THERE WAS A FOUL ODOR IN THE AIR DUCTING, FOLLOWED BY THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WARNING HORN. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE BY ANY CREW MEMBER OF ACTUAL SMOKE. IAW CREW VERBAL, TURNED NR 1 BLEED OFF AND ODOR SEEMED TO CLEAR. C/W FIM TASK 71-00-00-810-817, PAR 1-5G (INSPECTED AIR INTAKE AND P2.2 AND 2.7 DUCTS ON BOTH ENGINES) NO DEFECTS NOTED. BOROSCOPE OF GAS GENERATOR CASE AND LP AND HP COMPRESSORS TO BE COMPLIED WITH. FERRIED. C/W BORESCOPE, FOUND NO SIGN OF STANDING OIL OR DEFECTS OF COMPRESSOR INNER SUPPORT OF NR1 ENGINE IAW 71-00-00-810-817. R & R NR1 ENG IAW TASK CARDS 6710003 AND 6710004. NO OIL ODOR NOTED, ENG OPS CHECKS NORMAL. NO LEAKS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.