Service difficulty report · Turbocharger · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 23, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
43,681 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Turbocharger
Part number
310440001
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
44,847 hours
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) AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW HAD LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION ON THE NR1 ENGINE, CREW DID PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND ADVISED THEY WERE RETURNING. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINT INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND OIL COMING OUT OF LP OUTLET AND COVERING TOP OF THE ENGINE, ALSO FOUND SEAL DAMAGE . THE ENGINE WAS CLEANED, GROUND RUNS WERE C/O AT MAX POWER FOR 30 MIN TO SEE IF ANY SMOKE SMELL TO SHOW CONTAMINATED DUCTING AND TO SEE IF OIL IS STILL COMING OUT. LEAK FROM COMPRESSOR FOUND TO BE BEYOND LIMITS, ENGINE CHANGE TO BE C/O. TEARDOWN REPORT TO FOLLOW WHEN AVAILABLE. (TC NR 20080426001)