Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
August 1, 2002
Submitted
August 23, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Transmitter
Part number
APT761000100DW
Condition
Failed
Location
Oil Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) DURING CRUISE, ENGINE NR 2 OIL PRESSURE WAS OBSERVED TO BE DROPPING BELOW 45 PSI. ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED AND THE PROPELLER FEATHERED. THE OIL PRESSURE CONTINUED TO DROP BELOW 40 PSI AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AS A PRECAUTION. NO OIL PRESSURE WARNING WAS ILLUMINATED DURING THE EVENT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE REVEALED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER WAS REPLACED, AND AN OPERATIONAL CHECKOUT OF THE ENGINE WAS PERFORMED SATISFACTORILY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.