Service difficulty report · Valve Seat · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
July 9, 2000
Submitted
July 24, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
21,238 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Valve Seat
Part number
3020958
Condition
Failed
Location
Valve Seat
Component
Valve Seat · Pwa
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE PILOT FLYING ALONG. WHEN REDUCED POWER FOR DESCENT, OIL PRESSURE DROPPED FROM 90 PSI TO 50 PSI. PILOT LANDED IMMEDIATELY AND SHUT DOWN ENGINE. ENGINE INSP, FOUND NON-MAGNETIC PARTICLES IN OIL FILTER. THE CHIP DETECTOR AND REDUCTION GEARBOX AREA WERE CHECKED. NO PARTICLES FOUND. OIL TANK DRAINED AND CHECKED. NO PARTICLES FOUND. REAR ACCESSORY GEARBOX DRAINED AND CHECKED. FEW SMALL PARTICLES FOUND. PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE REMOVED, DISASSEMBLED. FOUND SMALL PARTICLE OF NON-MAGNETIC MATERIAL ON VALVE SEAT. PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE RE-ASSEMBLED AND INST OIL SYS FLUSHED, REPLENISHED. GROUND RUNS AND INSPS WERE CARRIED OUT IAW WITH P&W MM. NO FURTHER METAL GENERATED.