Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 25, 2016
Submitted
September 26, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4364
Aircraft time
13,391 hours, 14,208 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, FA NOTIFIED EXCESS OIL COMING OUT OF THE NR 2 ENGINE. ALL INDICATIONS OF OIL PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE INDICATED NORMAL. ON POST FLIGHT, DISCOVERED OIL TRAILING FROM THE FORWARD OUTFLOW VENT TO THE FAR AFT OF THE NACELLE. PERFORMED GVI ON NR 2 ENGINE IAW FIM TASK 79-00-00-810-807. CLEANED ENGINE NACELLE, EMPTIED FRONT DRAIN COLLECTOR, RAN #2 ENGINE FOR 5 MINUTES, AND CONFIRMED THERE IS NO SIGNS OF OIL LEAKAGE FROM THE FORWARD OUTFLOW VENT TO THE FAR AFT OF THE NACELLE AT THIS TIME. THERE IS ALSO NO SIGNS OF OIL LEAK FROM DRAIN COLLECTOR. PERFORMED GVI OF THE RH ENGINE OIL LEVEL IAW HORIZON TASK CARD 791000201, ADDED 16 PINTS OF OIL. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. A/C IS OK FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.