Service difficulty report · Hose · Dhav DHC8201

Difficulty date
September 29, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8201
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Hose
Part number
DSC3912
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Engine Oil
Part time
15,305 hours, 13,854 cycles
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) THE NR2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH A CORRESPONDING FALLING OIL PRESSURE GAUGE READING. USING QRH PROCEDURES THE NR2 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND A PAN DECLARED. THE CREW THEN RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO BASE WHERE A SINGLE ENGINE APPROACH AND LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT WITHOUT INCIDENT. A LARGE QUANTITY OF ENGINE OIL LOSS WAS IDENTIFIED ON THE ENGINE AND ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION REVEALED A RUPTURE, FAILURE OF THE OB ENGINE OIL TANK TO OIL COOLER FLEXIBLE HOSE ASSEMBLY. THE FAILED HOSE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND FOLLOWING SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF REQUIRED MAINTENANCE CHECKS THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.