Service difficulty report · Adapter · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 23, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
33,502 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Adapter
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil Cooler
Component
Oil Cooler · Honeywell · 28E997
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON ROTATION OUT, CREW NOTED NR 1 OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND LARGE STREAK OF OIL ALONG INBOARD SIDE OF LT NACELLE. CREW ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE (HAD TO USE ALTERNATE FEATHER PROCEDURE TO FEATHER THE PROPELLER), AND RETURMED TO BASE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REVEALED NR 1 OIL COOLER LEAKING AT THE OIL SCAVENGE LINE ADAPTER, WITH THREAD DAMAGE AT THE BOLT HOLES (2). OIL COOLER REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.