Service difficulty report · Hose · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
October 18, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Hose
Part number
AE7077093
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil Cool
Part time
23,438 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 1 ENG HAD AN IN-FLIGHT ENG SHUTDOWN DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT DURING CRUSE, PILOT REPORTED THE OIL PRESSURE HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BELOW 40 PSI AND THEN SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE, FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE. AFTER A GROUND INSP, THE MECHANICS FOUND THE OIL WAS LEAKING FROM OIL COOLER HOSE ASSY.