Service difficulty report · Case · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
December 12, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Aircraft time
4,002 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Case
Condition
Leaking
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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) DURING CRUISE CREW IDENTIFIED LOW OIL PRESSURE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED. INSPECTION REVEALED LOW ENGINE OIL QUANTITY AND SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION FOUND OIL LEAKAGE FROM THE FRONT INLET CASE DRAIN LOCATION. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT AND SUPPLEMENT THIS REPORT TO IDENTIFY ROOT CAUSE ONCE DETERMINED.