Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
October 25, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Engine
Part number
PW123
Part serial
123250
Condition
Leaking
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) DURING CRUISE, THE ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING ANNUNCIATED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A LARGE OIL LEAK NEAR THE PROP CONTROL UNIT AND INPUT DRIVE HOUSING.