Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
February 9, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
D2887355C
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
2,187 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOTS REPORT: "ON CLIMB NR 2 OIL TEMP OBSERVED TO BE 108 DEGREES AND INCREASING. POWER REDUCED. QRH PROCEDURES ACTIONED, AIR RETURN ADVISED BY MX WATCH. NORMAL APPROACH - LANDING CARRIED OUT." MAINTENANCE REPORT: "LINE MX TROUBLESHOOTING CONFIRMED FAILURE OF THE NR 2 OIL COOLER BYPASS VALVE. VALVE ASSEMBLY REPLACED & GROUND TESTED IAW THE ACFT`S MM. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT."