Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 13, 2014
Submitted
August 18, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4081
Aircraft time
27,004 hours, 27,752 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Engine time
29,091 hours, 30,364 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
312162701
Part serial
PCEFA0095
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Part time
29,091 hours, 30,364 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

VISIBLE SMOKE IN CABIN DURING CRUISE. EMERGENCY LANDING/ NORMAL LANDING. NO ALARMS OR CAUTION LIGHTS ON CAUTION PANEL. BLEED NR 1 AND NR 2 ON. PACKS NR 1 AND NR 2 IN AUTO. DID NOT NOTICE ANY ENGINE FLUX. C/W FIM TASK 71-00-00-810-817, PAR 1-5 F. COULD NOT DUPLICATE SMOKE IN CABIN. C/W FIM TASK 71-00-00-810-817 STEP 5.G BORESCOPE OF THE NR 1 ENGINE. FOUND OIL IN HP TURBINE, GAS GENERATORE CASE AREA, ALSO BORESCOPED NR 2 ENGINE IAW ABOVE REF WITH NO DEFECTS. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE IAW MTC:6710003 AND 6710004. ALL CHECKS GOOD, NO ODORS IN CABIN OR COCKPIT. RETURNED TO SERVICE.