Service difficulty report · Engine · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
August 23, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
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) DURING CLIMB PASSING THRU FL15, THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING WAS ACTIVATED AND THE COCKPIT INDICATION WAS SEEN FALLING. THE CREW SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE POINT OF DEPARTURE. NO TROUBLESHOOTING WAS DONE BY THE OPERATOR AND THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THIS WAS THE 2ND EVENT IN 7 DAYS. THE FIRST EVENT LED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE OIL PUMPS. P&WC WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.