Service difficulty report · Filter · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
November 23, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft time
42,726 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Filter
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
CL
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) DURING CLIMB, THE CREW OBSERVED ERRATIC OIL PRESSURE INDICATIONS AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE CONTINUED TO REDUCE AND THE CREW PERFORMED AN INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A FAULTY MAIN OIL PRESSURE FILTER WITH A REPORTED COLLAPSED INTERNAL ELEMENT. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED (TC NR 20071128014)