Service difficulty report · Scavenge Pump · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
August 17, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Scavenge Pump
Part number
766859C
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
3,083 hours
Stage of operation
DE
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) AT 15000 FT IN THE DESCENT, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE ON THE NR 2 ENG. GAUGE INSTANTLY SHOWED ZERO WITH THE NR 2 OIL PRESS WARNING AND CHIME. CREW IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE NR 2 ENG, TAKING ABOUT 5 TO 10 SECONDS TO COMPLETE MEMORY ITEMS. AFTER ENGINE/PROP FEATHERED, THERE SEEMED TO BE NO OTHER PROBLEMS. CASTELLATED NUT ON THE OIL SCAVENGE PUMP FOUND LOOSE. WITH INPUT SHAFT ROTATING THE SPUR GEAR WAS NOT ROTATING WHICH WAS DRIVE FOR THE ADJACENT SHAFT. RGB SCAVENGE IS LOCATED ON THIS SHAFT WHICH WAS NOT ROTATING. OIL SCAVENGE PUMP BEING REPLACED.