Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
October 14, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Oil Pressure Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) THE CREW NOTICED THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE ''LOW'' - (NO SPECIFIC VALVE IS KNOWN OR WHETHER IT WAS FLUCTUATING OR STEADY). THE CREW THEN SHUT DOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OF A WARNING LIGHT. THE DEFECT WAS TRACED TO CHAFED WIRING IN THE LOOM BETWEEN THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER AND THE NR 2 ENGINE DISCONNECT . 4 WIRES WERE REPLACED. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.