Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 7, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AC, FLIGHT TESTING FOR A MODIFICATION TO AIRTANKER (FIREFIGHTING) ROLE. DURING PUSHOVER BOTH ENGINES LOST OIL PRESS ACTIVATED MASTER CAUTION WARNING LIGHTS AND LOW OIL PRESS LIGHTS. OIL PRESS LOSS LASTED LESS THAN 12 SECONDS FOR BOTH ENG BEFORE RECOVERING TO NORMAL LEVELS. LT ENG DID NOT EXHIBIT ANY ANOMOLIES DURING OIL PRESS LOSS EVENT. RT ENG PROP RPM DROPPED INITIATING UNDERSPEED PROTECTION. SYS WORKED NORMALLY, HELD PROP RPM AT 1060 ON OVERSPEED GOV. CREW FEATHERED ENG AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, RETURNED. AN INVESTIGATION IAW AMM SHOWED NO ANOMOLIES AS A RESULT OF OIL PRESS LOSS. SYS ON RT ENG FUNCTIONED NORMALLY FOR THE PROP UNDERSPEED. ROOT CAUSE OF LOSS OF OIL PRESS IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.