Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC7103

Difficulty date
December 29, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7103
Aircraft time
26,534 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Part time
19,181 hours, 20,838 cycles
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) APPOX 20 MINS INTO FLT, & AT FLT LEVEL 120 ENROUTE TO DIKO FROM DIBK WITH 19 PAX, MASTER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED WITH NR 2 ENG LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. NR 2 OIL PRESSURE GAUGE CONFIRMED ACTIVE WARNING LIGHT WITH PRESSURE INDICATION OF BELOW 75 PSI & DECREASING. ENG SHUTDOWN CARRIED OUT IAW QRH CHKLST. ENG SECURED & FLT DIVERTED TO ABIDJAN. UNITED NATIONS FLT FOLLOWING CENTRE 'AMIGO BASE' INFORMED ON HF FREQUENCY OF SIT & ASKED TO INFORM ALL FORCE NOUVELLE MILITARY GROUND TO AIR SECURITY SURVEILLANCE & DEFENSE SITES INCLUDING FRENCH AIR FORCE OF OUR NEW ROUTING & ALTITUDE & CANCEL OF PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED AIR TASKING ORDERS. FLT TERMINATED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENTS BACK IN ABIDJAN.