Service difficulty report · Bolt · Dhav DHC8314

Difficulty date
July 21, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8314
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Bolt
Part number
MS920807
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine Oil Line
Stage of operation
CL
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) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SHUTDOWN. THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT FOR AN APPROACH, HOWEVER, THE VISIBILITY WAS TOO LOW, A MISSED APPROACH WAS EXECUTED FOLLOWED BY A NR OF HOLDS UNTIL THE WEATHER WAS APPROPRIATE TO TRY A SECOND APPROACH. THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY AFTER A SECOND APPROACH. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE OIL LINE FLANGE BOLTS LOOSE ON THE NR 1 ENGINE, ALLOWING ALL THE OIL TO BE PUMPED OUT OF THE ENGINE. THESE BOLTS ARE NOT DRILLED AND THEREFORE CANNOT BE SAFETY WIRED. PRATT SB 21178 REPLACES THE INSERTS WITH SELF LOCKING INSERTS. THE BOLTS WERE RETORQUED, OIL REPLENISHED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.