Service difficulty report · Tube · Dhav DHC8106

Difficulty date
December 5, 2008
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8106
Aircraft time
36,037 hours
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Tube
Part number
3037344
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Oil Tank
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ON CLIMBOUT NR1 ENG EXPERIENCED OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS RESULTING IN AN AIR TURNBACK. THIS ALSO OCCURED ON ANOTHER ONE OF OUR ACFT. SB 20454R3 WAS VISUALLY CONFIRMED TO BE ACCOMPLISHED ON THE AFFECTED ENGINES. WHEN DOING SO ONE ENG OIL TUBE WAS NOT PROPERLY POSITIONED IAW THE SB. THE OIL TUBE WAS REPOSITIONED ON THE SECOND AIRCRAFT ENGINE IT WAS FOUND THE OIL TUBE RUBBER SEAL (BOOT) WAS TORN. TUBE ASSY WAS REPLACED. MX CHANGE HAS TAKEN PLACE TO CARRY OUT AN INSP ON ENGINES FOR ENGINE OIL TANK TUBE ASSY AT AN INTERVAL OF 5000 HRS.