Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 13, 2013
Submitted
August 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N187WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4187
Aircraft time
10,166 hours, 9,982 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT 12,000 FT, CREW HEARD A POPPING NOISE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER, F/A CALLED TO REPORT SMOKE IN THE CABIN. RETURNED AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. ANOTHER BANG WAS HEARD AND CREW NOTICED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. F/A CALLED AND STATED THAT SMOKE WAS GETTING WORSE IN CABIN AND SMOKE DETECTOR IN LAVATORY ACTIVATED. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO FIRE DETECTED. INSPECTED IAW AMM AND FOUND RT ENGINE LEAKING OIL FROM LOWER COMPRESSOR CASE DRAIN AND OIL COMING OUT OF THE THE P2.7 VALVE. ACFT OUT OF SERVICE. RT ENGINE CHANGED.