Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
November 14, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Engine
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
CR
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) CREW RECEIVED A LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING AND ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. INITIAL POST FLIGHT INVESTIGATION REVEALS CONTAMINATION OF THE CHIP DETECTORS AND OIL FILTERS. THE ENGINE WILL BE SENT FOR INVESTIGATION. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED (TC NR 20071212009)