What was found
(CAN) THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE IN FLIGHT. THE PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN IN FLIGHT AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED EXTERNAL OIL LEAKAGE FROM A CRACKED FUEL OIL HEAT EXCHANGER.
- Difficulty date
- February 25, 2005
- Submitted
- April 1, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8400
- Engine
- Pwc PW150A
- Propeller
- Rotol CR4086123F17
- System (JASC)
- 7312 · Fuel Heater
- Part
- Fuel Heater
- Part number
- 108790
- Part serial
- WA13571
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, J
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.