Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
January 31, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
43,806 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Oil Cap
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, 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) LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE DURING INITIAL CLIMB, THE CREW NOTICED THE LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT FLICKERING. AND THEN THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO DROP. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, PERFORMED A CAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN, AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, WHERE THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE OIL FILLER CAP HAD NOT BEEN FULLY SECURED CAUSING THE LOSS OF APPROX 6 LITERS OF OIL. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. (TC 20100209004)