Service difficulty report · Fitting · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
November 29, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Aircraft time
451 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Fitting
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine Oil
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 OIL PRESSURE WAS OBSERVED TO DECREASE AND AND A WARNING SOUNDED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE AC RETURNED TO BASE. INITIAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED AN AIRFRAME SUPPLIED OIL COOLER HOSE FITTING HAD PULLED FREE OF THE ENGINE AND CAUSED A MASSIVE LEAKAGE. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED AND WILL BE SENT FOR INVESTIGATION. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED (TC NR 20071221009)