Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 6, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
32,476 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Actuator
Part number
7901803
Part serial
890635
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Part time
18,089 hours
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) IN FLIGHT, CREW NOTICED NR1 OIL PRESSURE DROPPING, VISUALLY NOTICED OIL LEAK ON NR1 FORWARD COWLING, OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 45 PSI. CREW SHUT NR 1 ENGINE DOWN AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, LANDED AIRCRAFT AT UNSCHEDULED AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR1 PROPELLER ACTUATOR. GROUND RUNS AND LEAK CHECKS CARRIED OUT AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT DISPATCHED THE FOLLOWING MORNING. NO REPORT FROM OVERHAUL FACILITY AS OF YET.