Service difficulty report · Oil Syst · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
043
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Oil Syst
Condition
Over Serviced
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SEA - STRONG OIL SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT. NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCUATED BETWEEN 55-60 PSI. SMELL WENT AWAY AFTER TURNING OFF NR 1 BLEED AIR. OIL LEVEL IN NR 1 ENGINE REDUCED TO BELOW MAX ON SIGHT GAUGE. NR 1 ENGINE GROUND RUN WITH BLEED AIR ON AND NO SMOKE OR SMELL NOTED. NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.