Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC7100

Difficulty date
December 29, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7100
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Part
Engine
Condition
Inoperative
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) THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN OIL PRESSURE LOSS IN CRUISE. THE CREW SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND DIVERTED FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED METALLIC DEBRIS ON THE ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR AND IN THE ENGINE OIL FILTER. MFG WILL MONITOR THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS EVENT AND SUPPLEMENT THIS REPORT TO PROVIDE ROOT CAUSE ONCE DETERMINED.