Service difficulty report · Oil System · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 25, 2015
Submitted
June 30, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4363
Aircraft time
10,372 hours, 10,816 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON SHORT FINAL ABOUT 1000 FT, ACFT CABIN FILLED WITH MODERATE AMOUNT OF VAPOR OF UNKNOWN SOURCE, OBSTRUCTING F/A VISION. ALSO ODOR OF HOT WET BLEED AIR. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AFTER WALKAROUND COMPLETED, FOUND OIL LEAKING OUT OF NR 1 ENGINE DRAIN. ALSO ON MAINTENANCE START UP OF NR 1 ENGINE, GROUND CREW REPORTED SMOKE AND OIL OUT OF THE P2.2 EXHAUST VENT. NR 1 ENGINE REPLACED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.